Sophie Adenot prepares for her first spacewalk

ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and NASA's Jessica Meir pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. Adenot was trying on a spacesuit to verify its comfort, mobility, and functionality with assistance from Meir.

Sophie Adenot will venture into the vacuum of space for her first-ever spacewalk on Tuesday, 8 August. Together with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Sophie will exit the International Space Station from the Quest airlock at approximately 12:35 GMT/14:35 CEST to complete repairs to a crucial piece of equipment on the Station.