Thomas Pesquet

Thomas Gautier Pesquet 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. From November 2016 to June 2017, he was part of Expedition 50 and Expedition 51 on the International Space Station (ISS) 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.

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1978 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Thomas Gautier Pesquet
astronaut, engineer, amateur radio operator, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer, Officer of the Legion of Honour, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, Médaille de l'Aéronautique, Knight of the Legion of Honour, France, 

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  Expedition 50 ⓘ
  ISS mission

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  Proxima ⓘ
  European space mission

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  Soyuz MS-03 ⓘ
  Russian crewed flight to the ISS

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  Expedition 51 ⓘ
  ISS expedition

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  Expedition 65 ⓘ
  65th long-duration stay on the International Space Station

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  Alpha ⓘ
  European space mission

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  SpaceX Crew-2 ⓘ
  NASA Commercial Crew Program mission to the International Space Station

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  Expedition 66 ⓘ
  66th long-duration stay on the International Space Station

France, Alpha, Expedition 50, Expedition 51, Expedition 65, Expedition 66, Proxima, Soyuz MS-03, SpaceX Crew-2, 

1978-02-27T00:00:00Z

1978-02-27T00:00:00Z

1978 Thomas Pesquet

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2017-04-09T00:00:00Z

2016 — 2017 Expedition 50

2016-11-17T00:00:00Z

2017-06-02T00:00:00Z

2016 — 2017 Proxima

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2016-11-17T00:00:00Z

2016 Soyuz MS-03

2017-04-10T00:00:00Z

2017-06-02T00:00:00Z

2017 Expedition 51

2021-04-17T00:00:00Z

2021-10-17T00:00:00Z

2021 Expedition 65

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2021-11-09T00:00:00Z

2021 Alpha

2021-04-23T00:00:00Z

2021-04-23T00:00:00Z

2021 SpaceX Crew-2

2021-10-18T00:00:00Z

2022-03-30T00:00:00Z

2021 — 2022 Expedition 66

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Splashdown (NHQ202111080014)

ISS-65 Pesquet in spacesuit for fit verification

Bill Nelson, Pam Melroy, Thomas Pesquet, Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough, Akihiko Hoshide, and Bob Cabana meet, Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington DC

Photo Engineer Tom O’Brien speaks with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts during a tour of the Photo Engineering Department, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at National Geographic Headquarters in Washington

ISS-65 astronauts train for a medical emergency

ISS-65 Flight Engineers Thomas Pesquet and Megan McArthur inside the cupola

Bob Cabana, SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts, Bill Nelson, and Pam Melroy, pose for a photo, Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington DC

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronaut Shane Kimbrough speaks during a meeting with National Geographic leadership and staff Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at National Geographic Headquarters in Washington

ISS-65 Pesquet on the end of the Canadarm2

Bill Nelson, Pam Melroy, Thomas Pesquet, Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough, Akihiko Hoshide, and Bob Cabana meet, Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington DC

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2016	Expedition 50	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2016	Proxima	space mission	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2016	Soyuz MS-03	human spaceflight, Soyuz MS	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2017	Expedition 51	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2021	Expedition 65	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2021	Alpha	space mission	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2021	SpaceX Crew-2	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2021	Expedition 66	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
commons	image		NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Splashdown (NHQ202111080014)		Commons
commons	image		ISS-65 Pesquet in spacesuit for fit verification		Commons
commons	image		Bill Nelson, Pam Melroy, Thomas Pesquet, Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough, Akihiko Hoshide, and Bob Cabana meet, Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington DC		Commons
commons	image		Photo Engineer Tom O’Brien speaks with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts during a tour of the Photo Engineering Department, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at National Geographic Headquarters in Washington		Commons
commons	image		ISS-65 astronauts train for a medical emergency		Commons
commons	image		ISS-65 Flight Engineers Thomas Pesquet and Megan McArthur inside the cupola		Commons
commons	image		Bob Cabana, SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts, Bill Nelson, and Pam Melroy, pose for a photo, Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington DC		Commons
commons	image		NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronaut Shane Kimbrough speaks during a meeting with National Geographic leadership and staff Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at National Geographic Headquarters in Washington		Commons
commons	image		ISS-65 Pesquet on the end of the Canadarm2		Commons
commons	image		Bill Nelson, Pam Melroy, Thomas Pesquet, Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough, Akihiko Hoshide, and Bob Cabana meet, Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington DC		Commons