ISS crew ventures out of the spacecraft to replace antenna

(NBC, KYMA) - The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday had to do some home improvement.

Astronauts ventured outside the spacecraft to replace a space to ground antenna.

The spacewalk started a little before 9 a.m. and was expected to last around six and a half hours.

One of the crew members taking part is astronaut Adenot Sophie. She is the first French female astronaut to make a spacewalk outside the ISS.

According to NASA, the antenna being replaced is used for high speed communications between the space station and mission control in Houston.