Meir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS
Astronauts installed navigation equipment and replaced a camera, with one experiencing mobility issues.
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Meir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS
Photograph: Deutschlandfunk (embedded from source)
What this story says
- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a spacewalk on September 1, 2026, lasting 6 hours and 49 minutes.
- The spacewalk was the sixth all-female spacewalk in history.
- During the mission, Adenot experienced mobility issues with her left arm due to a glove heater harness.
- The astronauts installed a new retroflector for spacecraft navigation and replaced a camera on the ISS.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 30 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 36 of the 66 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
82/100
Craft
85/100
Hype
18/100
66 sources · methodology
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on September 1, 2026. The mission lasted 6 hours and 49 minutes. During the spacewalk, Adenot experienced mobility issues with her left arm when a glove heater harness appeared to catch on her spacesuit, restricting movement. Meir inspected the suit, and unzipping a joint seemed to resolve the problem before they returned to the airlock.
The spacewalk's objectives included installing a new retroflector on the ISS to aid spacecraft navigation and docking. The astronauts also replaced a high-definition camera on the station's truss. Additionally, they collected a swab of the ISS exterior for microorganisms and made progress on installing jumper cables for electrical systems. Preparations were also made for future maintenance on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
Disagreements in reporting
The date of the spacewalk is reported differently by some outlets. Deutschlandfunk states the spacewalk occurred on 02.09.2026. CGTN reports the spacewalk concluded on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Other outlets, including Times of India, Hola News, DiarioBitcoin, BBC News, Clarin, SIC Notícias, ElNacional.cat, Le Journal de Montreal, RPP, Sud Ouest, franceinfo.fr, elcorreogallego.es, informacion.es, Florida Today, Palm Beach Post, WCSH, and laprovincia.es, state the date as September 1, 2026.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention the collection of a swab of the ISS exterior for microorganisms. None of the right-rated digests mention the collection of a swab of the ISS exterior for microorganisms or the preparation for future maintenance on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 2 Sept 2026, 09:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
9 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports highlighted the historic nature of the spacewalk, noting it was the sixth all-female spacewalk in history. Several reports, including those from CGTN and Le Monde, mentioned it was Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk. CGTN also noted it was Jessica Meir's seventh spacewalk. The mobility issues experienced by Adenot were reported by CGTN and DiarioBitcoin, with CGTN detailing Meir's inspection and the resolution. The tasks performed, such as installing a retroflector and replacing a camera, were mentioned by CGTN and lehighvalleylive. Franceinfo.fr and Le Huffington Post focused on Sophie Adenot's return to space and her leadership of a 100% female crew. WCSH mentioned that Maine astronaut Jessica Meir was inching closer to a NASA spacewalk record.
Centre
17 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the spacewalk's duration and the astronauts involved. Deutschlandfunk and Hola News reported the spacewalk lasted almost seven hours and mentioned the installation of a reflector to aid ship coupling. Deutschlandfunk and BBC News highlighted that it was a rare all-female spacewalk. The mobility issues encountered by Adenot were noted by Hola News and Clarin, with Clarin specifying that Meir is now the third astronaut with the most spacewalks. ElNacional.cat and Sud Ouest mentioned the spacewalk was about six and a half hours and involved technical maintenance. Florida Today and Palm Beach Post highlighted it was the first all-women spacewalk in over a year.
Right
4 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports, such as Times of India and Le Journal de Montreal, emphasised the historic aspect of the all-female spacewalk, with Times of India calling it the sixth all-female spacewalk. Le Figaro highlighted Sophie Adenot's successful completion of her third space excursion, noting her cumulative time in space. Clarin mentioned the spacewalk lasted almost seven hours and involved installing a reflector and changing a camera, while also noting the suit setback. Le Journal de Montreal's headline focused on Sophie Adenot's third 100% female space trip.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Meir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS?
- Of the 30 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 30% are rated left, 57% are rated centre, 13% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 66. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Meir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 30 rated outlets on this story, 30% are rated left, 57% are rated centre, 13% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Meir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS biased?
- Meir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS is one event reported by 66 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Meir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS?
- 66 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- When did the spacewalk take place?
- The spacewalk was conducted on September 1, 2026. Some reports, however, cited August 25, 2026, or September 2, 2026, as the date.
- How long did the spacewalk last?
- The spacewalk lasted for 6 hours and 49 minutes. Some reports indicated it was approximately seven hours or six and a half hours.
- What were the main tasks performed during the spacewalk?
- The astronauts installed a new retroflector for spacecraft navigation and docking, replaced a high-definition camera on the station's truss, and collected a swab of the ISS exterior for microorganisms. They also worked on installing electrical jumper cables.
- Did the astronauts encounter any problems during the spacewalk?
- Yes, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot experienced mobility issues with her left arm. A glove heater harness appeared to be catching on her spacesuit, restricting movement. The issue was reportedly resolved by unzipping a joint on the suit.
Read it at the source
66 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
9- NASA, ESA astronauts conduct spacewalk outside ISS (opens CGTN in a new tab)
- An All-Female Spacewalk Took Place Around the International Space Station (opens telex.hu in a new tab)
- Two astronauts step outside the International Space Station (opens lehighvalleylive in a new tab)
lehighvalleylive — is lehighvalleylive biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sophie Adenot Comes Out in Space a Third Time (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
- DIRECT. Third Exit in Sophie Adenot's Space: Follow the New Mission Led by the Astronaut Outside the ISS From 2:30 p.m. (opens franceinfo.fr in a new tab)
franceinfo.fr — is franceinfo.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- For Sophie Adenot, a Third Release in 100% Female Space (opens Liberation in a new tab)
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- Sophie Adenot Will Go Back to Space, This Time Head of a 100% Female Crew (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
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- Maine astronaut inches closer to NASA spacewalk record (opens WCSH in a new tab)
Centre
17- Space Travel - Astronauts Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot for Seven Hours Outside the ISS (opens Deutschlandfunk in a new tab)
Deutschlandfunk — is Deutschlandfunk biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Two Astronauts Conclude a Space Ride with Mobility Problems in a Suit (opens Hola News in a new tab)
- Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk (opens BBC News in a new tab)
- Spacewalk: Two Astronauts Take a Six-Hour Walk Outside the International Space Station (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
ElNacional.cat — is ElNacional.cat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- DIRECT VIDEO. French Astronaut Sophie Adenot Makes Her Third Space Trip in a 100% Female Mission (opens Sud Ouest in a new tab)
- DIRECT VIDEO - Sophie Adenot Returns to Space: Follow Her Third Exit Out of the ISS Live on the Independent (opens lindependant.fr in a new tab)
lindependant.fr — is lindependant.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Astronauts to exit ISS on 1st all-women spacewalk in more than a year (opens Palm Beach Post in a new tab)
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- Astronauts to exit ISS on 1st all-women spacewalk in more than a year (opens Florida Today in a new tab)
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Show 9 more
- Maine astronaut Jessica Meir set for 7th spacewalk (opens WMTW in a new tab)
- Astronauts conduct spacewalk at International Space Station to replace device, complete maintenance (opens WOFL in a new tab)
- Space. Sophie Adenot Out of the ISS This Tuesday: What Awaits the Astronaut for His Third Release (opens leprogres.fr in a new tab)
leprogres.fr — is leprogres.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Space. Sophie Adenot Out of the ISS This Tuesday: What Awaits the Astronaut for His Third Release (opens ledauphine.com in a new tab)
ledauphine.com — is ledauphine.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today (opens Space in a new tab)
- Maine astronaut Jessica Meir to embark on 7th spacewalk (opens Portland Press Herald in a new tab)
Portland Press Herald — is Portland Press Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Maine astronaut Jessica Meir to embark on 7th spacewalk (opens Lewiston Sun Journal in a new tab)
Lewiston Sun Journal — is Lewiston Sun Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Maine astronaut Jessica Meir to embark on 7th spacewalk (opens Central Maine News in a new tab)
Central Maine News — is Central Maine News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Third All-Female Spacewalk for Sophie Adenot (opens France24 in a new tab)
Right
4- Meet Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot: The astronauts behind the historic all-female spacewalk (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "You've Done an Excellent Job Today": Sophie Adenot Completes Her Third Space Release Successfully (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
- Two Astronauts Conclude a Space Ride with Mobility Problems in a Suit (opens Clarin in a new tab)
- Third Trip to the 100% Female Space for French Astronaut Sophie Adenot (opens Le Journal de Montreal in a new tab)
Le Journal de Montreal — is Le Journal de Montreal biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
36- Women's Case The Recent Spacewalk - The 6th Time in History (opens sigmalive.com in a new tab)
sigmalive.com — is sigmalive.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Recent Spacewalk Was a Female Affair - It Was the Sixth Time in History (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
CNN Greece — is CNN Greece biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Female Astronauts Replace Camera and Spacecraft Docking Device on ISS (opens Klix in a new tab)
- Historic Exit Into Open Space: ISS Astronaut Had to Be Rescued (opens ФОКУС in a new tab)
ФОКУС
- Astronauts Working Outside on the ISS (opens Tiroler Tageszeitung Online in a new tab)
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- Astronauts Working Outside on the ISS (opens vienna.at in a new tab)
- Two Astronauts Replace Station Equipment on a Historic Female Space Ride (opens DiarioBitcoin in a new tab)
DiarioBitcoin — is DiarioBitcoin biased? Our profile of this outlet
- NASA and ESA Astronauts Star in (Rare) Spacewalk (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
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Show 28 more
- Two Astronauts Completed a Walk at the International Space Station Due to Mobility Problems in a Suit (opens RPP in a new tab)
- Two Astronauts Conclude a Space Ride with Mobility Problems in a Suit (opens laprovincia.es in a new tab)
laprovincia.es — is laprovincia.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Two Astronauts Conclude a Space Ride with Mobility Problems in a Suit (opens lacronicabadajoz.com in a new tab)
lacronicabadajoz.com — is lacronicabadajoz.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Two Astronauts Conclude a Space Ride with Mobility Problems in a Suit (opens informacion.es in a new tab)
informacion.es — is informacion.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Two Astronauts Conclude a Space Ride with Mobility Problems in a Suit (opens elcorreogallego.es in a new tab)
elcorreogallego.es — is elcorreogallego.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ISS : Sophie Adenot Loops Her Third Space Output (opens La Tribune in a new tab)
La Tribune — is La Tribune biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Third Trip to the 100% Female Space for French Astronaut Sophie Adenot (opens Le Journal de Quebec in a new tab)
Le Journal de Quebec — is Le Journal de Quebec biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Third All-Female Spacewalk for Sophie Adenot (opens NotreTemps.com in a new tab)
NotreTemps.com — is NotreTemps.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The 99th US Space Travel Reflector Equipped with a Jumper (opens 大纪元 Epoch Times in a new tab)
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- Sophie Adenot: Prestigious Studies by French Astronaut to Reach the Stars (opens closermag.fr in a new tab)
closermag.fr — is closermag.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- DIRECT VIDEO. Third Release of Sophie Adenot in Space: Follow the Mission of French Astronaut (opens ouest-france.fr in a new tab)
ouest-france.fr — is ouest-france.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- DIRECT VIDEO - Follow the Third Release of French Astronaut Sophie Adenot in Space (opens ici.fr in a new tab)
- Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk | U.S. Spacewalk 99 (Official broadcast) (opens Technology in Business in a new tab)
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- Retransmission. Sophie Adenot Back in Space: Follow Her Release Out of the ISS Live (opens vosgesmatin.fr in a new tab)
vosgesmatin.fr — is vosgesmatin.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Retransmission. Sophie Adenot Back in Space: Follow Her Release Out of the ISS Live (opens republicain-lorrain.fr in a new tab)
republicain-lorrain.fr — is republicain-lorrain.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sophie Adenot Returns to Space This Tuesday: What Is This Third Mission of French Astronaut? (opens midilibre.fr in a new tab)
midilibre.fr — is midilibre.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sophie Adenot Rubs Herself in Space Again (opens sciencesetavenir.fr in a new tab)
sciencesetavenir.fr — is sciencesetavenir.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sophie Adenot: Third Space Trip in Three Weeks From the ISS (opens Stéphane Larue in a new tab)
Stéphane Larue — is Stéphane Larue biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Astronauts to exit ISS on 1st all-women spacewalk in more than a year (opens Blue Water Healthy Living in a new tab)
Blue Water Healthy Living — is Blue Water Healthy Living biased? Our profile of this outlet
- NASA Has an Important Appointment Today: Two Astronauts Will Leave the Space Station (opens negocios.com in a new tab)
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- Space. Sophie Adenot Out of the ISS This Tuesday: What Awaits the Burgundy Astronaut for His Third Release (opens lejsl.com in a new tab)
- Space. Sophie Adenot Out of the ISS This Tuesday: What Awaits the Astronaut for His Third Release (opens lalsace.fr in a new tab)
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- Space. Sophie Adenot Out of the ISS This Tuesday: What Awaits the Astronaut for His Third Release (opens estrepublicain.fr in a new tab)
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- Space. Sophie Adenot Out of the ISS This Tuesday: What Awaits the Astronaut for His Third Release (opens dna.fr in a new tab)
- Space. Sophie Adenot Out of the ISS This Tuesday: What Awaits the Astronaut for His Third Release (opens bienpublic.com in a new tab)
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- Sophie Adenot Goes Out in Space for the Third Time in Two Weeks and Leads a Team Entirely (opens Le Singulier in a new tab)
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- Three EVAs in Three Weeks: Sophie Adenot Leads a Space Outing for the First Time (opens Numerama in a new tab)
- Emmanuel Macron in a High School, Sophie Adenot Comes Out a Third Time in space... The 4 News You're Going to Hear About Tomorrow (opens lejdd.fr in a new tab)
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