Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director Basic, known as the appointment of Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois as the subsequent ESA astronauts to fly to the ISS an “essential milestone for ESA and the astronaut class of 2022”.
“It’s a tangible results of our dedication to proceed a robust European presence in a world context. Whereas exploration actions are growing at an unprecedented tempo, sending two newly graduated ESA astronauts to house is a vital step in the direction of the preservation of European know-how, permitting Europe to take part in the long run in ongoing applications akin to Artemis (the American moon program, ed.) and in future initiatives involving human spaceflight and exploration.”
Throughout their missions on the house station, Adenot and Liégeois will conduct a wide range of scientific experiments, conduct medical analysis, contribute to Earth statement and be concerned in operational and upkeep duties of the house station. Usually, the three different new skilled astronauts can even obtain a mission to the ISS by 2030.
