On April 22, after more than a year of basic training at the ESA European Astronaut Center (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, Colonel Sophie Adenot received her ESA astronaut certificate ( European space agency), announced the Ministry of the Armed Forces. She then officially became the second French woman “astronaut”.
Air Force General Stéphane Mille, Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force, sends his sincere congratulations to Colonel Sophie Adenot for this success. For more than a year, alongside her classmates, Colonel Sophie Adenot has been training at the highest level within the ESA Astronaut Training Center. Theoretical and practical courses provided the fundamental technical and scientific skills that will be necessary to understand its future missions aboard the international space station.
In the days to come, the European Space Agency will assign each astronaut a specific scientific mission. Colonel Sophie Adenot will therefore leave for the second part of her training, which will be carried out at the Johnson Space Center (Nasa) in Houston.
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“We are extremely proud to have within the Air and Space Force the first female aviator who became an astronaut. It is a real honor for all aviators. Throughout her career as a helicopter pilot, Colonel Sophie Adenot has demonstrated, through her numerous missions and commitments, the excellence, quality and rigor of the aviator profession. She knew how to excel in the highest spheres of competence and remains, through her career, an example for each of us,” expressed Air Force General Stéphane Mille, Chief of Staff of the Army of Air and Space.
The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, also congratulated the young woman on X (formerly twitter). “Sophie Adenot astronaut: it’s validated! Congratulations to her and to her training comrades. His journey will inspire an entire generation. French and European pride. Heading for the stars! », We could read on the social network on Monday.