Indian-Origin Astronaut Anil Menon to Conduct Spacewalk for ISS Antenna Replacement
Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot are scheduled for a spacewalk on August 18 outside the International Space Station to replace a malfunctioning high-speed data antenna. The operation, expected to last about six and a half hours, involves removing the faulty antenna, storing it externally, and installing a spare on the station's Z1 truss. NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir will assist with suit preparations and operations, including managing the Canadarm2 robotic arm during the task.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 37/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 14 Aug, 06:38 am. Other outlets followed.