ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot installs research components inside the Advanced Space Experiment Processor‑2

iss074e0316030 (Feb. 18, 2026) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Sophie Adenot installs research components inside the Advanced Space Experiment Processor‑2 (ADSEP‑2), which houses and processes samples for a variety of biology and physics experiments aboard the International Space Station. The ADSEP‑2 can also operate inside SpaceX Dragon and Northrop Grumman spacecraft during launch and throughout their stays at the orbital outpost.