Thomas Pesquet
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Date of Birth: 2/27/1978
Status: Active
Nationality: France
Agency: European Space Agency (ESA)
Biography
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.
Space Experience
Time in Space: 396 days, 11 hours, 33 minutes, and 45 seconds
Number of Flights: 2
Number of Landings: 2
Number of Spacewalks: 6
EVA Time: 1 day, 15 hours, and 54 minutes
First Flight: 11/17/2016
Last Flight: 4/23/2021