European Space Agency

Thomas Pesquet

France

Thomas Pesquet
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Biography

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Thomas Gautier Pesquet is a French aerospace engineer, pilot, and European Space Agency astronaut. Pesquet was selected by ESA as a candidate in May 2009, and he successfully completed his basic training in November 2010. From November 2016 to June 2017, Pesquet was part of Expeditions 50 and 51 on the International Space Station as a flight engineer.

Type

Government

Age

48

Date of Birth

February 27, 1978

First Flight

November 17, 2016

Last Flight

April 23, 2021

Career Stats

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Flights

2

Landings

6

Spacewalks

P396DT11H33M45S

Time in Space

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