Menon and Adenot complete six-hour spacewalk outside the ISS

Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) worked together during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on August 18, 2026. The outing lasted six hours and 23 minutes. Menon wore the spacesuit with a red stripe on the legs; Adenot partnered with him on the exterior work.

NASA reports the pair were finishing installation of a high-speed component during the excursion. Menon appeared partially obscured in the published imagery; Adenot worked alongside him in her ESA role. Such joint NASA–ESA spacewalks combine crew training from two agencies on a single timeline outside the station.

For tracking human spaceflight operations, this event marks another step in Expedition 75 maintenance and upgrade work after a six-hour and 23-minute EVA on August 18, 2026. Follow NASA updates for confirmation that the high-speed installation completed as planned and for any follow-on tasks from the same spacewalk.