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Sophie Adenot

Sophie Adenot is a French engineer, helicopter pilot and astronaut, and a colonel in the French Air and Space Force. In 2018 she became France’s first female helicopter test pilot. The European Space Agency selected her in its 2022 astronaut group. Her first spaceflight began in February 2026, when she launched on Crew-12 to the International Space Station for a long-duration stay as part of Expedition 74 and Expedition 75. During the mission she became the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk.

Born
5 July 1982
Country
France
Flights
1: SpaceX Crew-12 (2026)
Stations visited
International Space Station, as part of Expedition 74, Expedition 75
Flights with a company
SpaceX Crew-12 (SpaceX)

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. Menon and Adenot Swap a Failed ISS Space-to-Ground Antenna

    NASA

  2. Spacewalk 98: Menon and Adenot Swap a Failed ISS Antenna

    NASA

  3. Spacewalk 99: Adenot and Meir Replace Harmony Retroreflector

    NASA

  4. Crew-12 Pre-Departure Briefing: Spacewalks, Science and Going Home

    NASA

  5. Crew-12 Farewell: Jessica Meir Hands ISS Command to Dubrov

    NASA

  6. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Dragon Freedom Undocking and Departure

    NASA

  7. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Hatch Closure Aboard Dragon Freedom

    NASA

  8. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Dragon Freedom Undocking Step by Step

    European Space Agency, ESA

  9. Crew-12 Hatch Closure: Dragon Freedom Readies to Leave the ISS

    European Space Agency, ESA

  10. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Re-Entry & Splashdown

    NASA

  11. Crew-12 Return: Dragon Freedom Splashdown Off Los Angeles

    European Space Agency, ESA

  12. Crew-12 Crew Look Back on 237 Days Aboard the ISS

    NASA

  13. Deep Space Updates: MMX to Phobos, Crew-12 Return, Neutron Delay

    Scott Manley
Play video: Deep Space Updates: MMX to Phobos, Crew-12 Return, Neutron Delay

Deep Space Updates: MMX to Phobos, Crew-12 Return, Neutron Delay

Scott Manley

Duration 33:09

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  2. Crew-12 Hatch Closure: Dragon Freedom Readies to Leave the ISS

    Launch coverageEuropean Space Agency, ESA · 36:55

    Mission: Crew-12

  4. Spacewalk 99: Adenot and Meir Replace Harmony Retroreflector

    Launch coverageNASA · 9:05:30

    Mission: Expedition 75

  5. Menon and Adenot Swap a Failed ISS Space-to-Ground Antenna

    Mission explainerNASA · 8:57:39

    Mission: U.S. Spacewalk 97

  6. Spacewalk 98: Menon and Adenot Swap a Failed ISS Antenna

    Launch coverageNASA · 8:48:15

    Mission: US Spacewalk 98

  7. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Dragon Freedom Undocking Step by Step

    Launch coverageEuropean Space Agency, ESA · 43:30

    Mission: Crew-12

  8. Crew-12 Crew Look Back on 237 Days Aboard the ISS

    Press briefingNASA · 39:56

    Mission: Crew-12

  9. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Re-Entry & Splashdown

    Launch coverageNASA · 2:19:07

    Mission: Crew-12

  10. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Dragon Freedom Undocking and Departure

    Launch coverageNASA · 45:14

    Mission: Crew-12

  11. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Hatch Closure Aboard Dragon Freedom

    Launch coverageNASA · 38:44

    Mission: Crew-12

  12. Crew-12 Farewell: Jessica Meir Hands ISS Command to Dubrov

    Press briefingNASA · 12:07

    Mission: Crew-12

  13. Crew-12 Return: Dragon Freedom Splashdown Off Los Angeles

    Launch coverageEuropean Space Agency, ESA · 2:17:40

    Mission: Crew-12

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