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Thomas Pesquet

17/03/2014 4632 views

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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to a long-duration mission on the International Space Station, on 17 March, 2014, at the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

The assignment of the French-born astronaut was announced by ESA’s Director General Jean Jacques Dordain in the presence of the French Minister for Higher Education and Research, Geneviève Fioraso, and the President of the French space agency, CNES, Jean-Yves Le Gall.

Thomas Pesquet

Press conference announcing the assignment of Thomas Pesquet to a long-duration mission to the ISS

Press conference announcing the assignment of Thomas Pesquet to a long-duration mission to the ISS

Press conference announcing Thomas Pesquet's mission to the ISS

Press conference announcing the assignment of Thomas Pesquet to a long-duration mission to the ISS

Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to a long-duration mission to the ISS

Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to a long-duration mission to the ISS

Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to a long-duration mission to the ISS