ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois assigned for Space Station missions

Published on May 22, 2024

Press Release N° 28–2024

ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois have been assigned for their first spaceflights to the International Space Station (ISS) on missions currently planned for 2026.

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