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Thomas Pesquet

Thomas Pesquet (1978) has flown to space twice, spending 396.5 days off Earth in total. Nationality: France. First flight: Soyuz MS-03, 2016.

France2 spaceflights396.5 days in space

Spaceflights

Nov 17, 2016
Soyuz MS-03Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Apr 23, 2021
SpaceX Crew-2Falcon 9 · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
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Expedition 66
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PAM-1
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Expedition 50
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Expedition 51
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Proxima
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Expedition 65
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Alpha

Career

Nationality
France
Born
1978
Occupation
military flight engineer, astronaut, engineer, aircraft pilot
Employer
GMV Innovating Solutions, CNES, Air France, European Space Agency

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
396.48 days
First flight
November 17, 2016
Latest flight
Alpha
Education
Lycée Pierre-Corneille; Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace; Polytechnic School of Montreal; University of Toulouse (1896-1968)
Awards (Wikidata)
5: Knight of the Legion of Honour; Aeronautical Medal; NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q512266 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.