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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

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

Left 30%(9)Centre 57%(17)Right 13%(4)

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

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