US EditionChosen from the first two, Belgian astronaut Raphaël Liégeois will already fly in space in September 2026.
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At 41 years old, this Air Force test pilot will be the first of the new recruits from the European space agency to fly into space in 2026, 30 years after Claudie Haignere.
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency announced the assignment of French astronaut Sophie Adenot to her first mission on the International Space Station, in 2026. This new stage makes the “little girl's dream” of the Second World a reality.
The helicopter pilot will thus become the second French astronaut in history to go into orbit, thirty years after Claudie Haigneré.
The helicopter pilot will become the second French astronaut in history to go into orbit.
Former helicopter test pilot for the French Air Force at the Cazaux base in Gironde, Sophie Adenot was selected this Wednesday by the European Space Agency to participate in a mission
The Belgian is among the two top students in his class to be chosen to fly into space. His mission is supposed to take place from September 2026 to March 2027, after a two-year training in the United States.
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