NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot from the European Space Agency (ESA) carried out a spacewalk this Tuesday of almost seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS). The mission consisted of installing a reflector that will facilitate the docking of spacecraft at the station.
Sophie Adenot, of German nationality, is carrying out her first space mission and this was her first spacewalk. For her part, Jessica Meir, an American, already has previous experience in extravehicular activities in space.
During the spacewalk, a mobility problem was recorded in one of the spacesuits, which could have affected the normal development of the mission. Despite this difficulty, both astronauts managed to complete the reflector installation task.
This installed reflector will improve the docking process of spacecraft arriving at the ISS, facilitating the approach and departure operations with the orbital station.
