Thomas Pesquet
French astronaut · France · On the map · Astronauts · Born 1978 · age 48
Thomas Gautier Pesquet (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ ɡotje pɛskɛ]; born 27 February 1978, is a French aerospace engineer, pilot, European Space Agency astronaut, actor, musician, and writer. He was selected by ESA as a candidate in May 2009, and successfully completed his basic training in November 2010.
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From November 2016 to June 2017, he was part of Expedition 50 and Expedition 51 on the International Space Station as a flight engineer. Pesquet returned to space in April 2021 on board the SpaceX Crew Dragon for a second six-month stay on the ISS.