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Thomas is the first European to fly to the International Space Station and return on a commercial spacecraft. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour transporting Crew-2 autonomously undocked from the International Space ...

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet splashed down on Earth after 199 days in space on Monday 8 November. After being helped out of the Crew Dragon Endeavour, just four days later and after a boat, helicopter and multiple aircraft rides, Thomas arrived at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, and is giving his first press conference since his return to Earth.

After almost 200 days in space it is time to return to planet Earth for ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, JAXA astronaut Aki Hoshide and NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur.

Today ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet became commander of the International Space Station, taking over from Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut and fellow Crew-2 member Akihiko Hoshide. Thomas will hold this role until shortly before Crew-2 return to Earth in November.

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