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Thomas Gautier Pesquet (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ ɡotje pɛskɛ]; born 27 February 1978) is a French aerospace engineer, pilot, European Space Agency astronaut, actor and writer. Pesquet was selected by ESA as a candidate in May 2009, and he successfully completed his basic training in November 2010.
Après une formation d' ingénieur aéronautique à l' Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace (ISAE-SUPAERO) à Toulouse, Thomas Pesquet occupe différents postes dans l' industrie aérospatiale et au Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) avant de devenir, en 2005, pilote de ligne.
Thomas Pesquet. Born in Rouen, France, on 27 February 1978, Thomas Pesquet is a black belt in judo and enjoys basketball, jogging, swimming, squash and outdoor sports such as mountain biking, kite surfing, sailing, skiing and mountaineering.
Jan 23, 2022 · Thomas Pesquet is a European Space Agency astronaut who was the first person from France to command the International Space Station. While Pesquet's background is in spacecraft design and...
Jan 24, 2022 · French astronaut Thomas Pesquet spent six months aboard the International Space Station last year, and his view of the Earth was as alarming as it was breathtaking.
Learn about Thomas Pesquet, a French ESA astronaut who flew to the International Space Station twice in 2016 and 2021. Find out his biography, experience, activities, and latest news on his Alpha mission.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet returned to Earth today alongside NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, marking the end of his second six-month International Space Station (ISS) mission known as Alpha.
