At 43, this seasoned helicopter pilot is about to become the 11th French person – and only the second French woman – to travel to space. She will spend eight months aboard the International Space Station, setting a record for a European.

At 43, this seasoned helicopter pilot is about to become the 11th French person – and only the second French woman – to travel to space. She will spend eight months aboard the…

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to fly to the International Space Station on Friday, 13 February 2026. She will launch at around 11:00 CET from Cape Canaveral Space Force…

The four astronauts are replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue. Among them is astronaut Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space.