Sophie Adenot
France
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Sophie Marie Laurence Adenot is a French engineer, helicopter pilot, and astronaut. She holds the rank of colonel in the French Air and Space Force and became France's first female helicopter test pilot in 2018. She was selected to join the European Astronaut Corps as part of the 2022 group. Her first space flight began in February 2026, on SpaceX Crew-12, during which she launched to the International Space Station for a long-duration mission as a part of Expedition 74/75.
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Sep 11, 2026
Far Right
The French astronaut sent an inspiring message to youth from the ISS during the space summit.
The RN praises her achievements but laments that France's space ambitions are increasingly constrained by EU bureaucracy and a lack of national investment in strategic sectors.
Sep 11, 2026
Center
French astronaut joined Macron live from the International Space Station during the Paris space summit.
Adenot embodies the scientific and technological ambition that Renaissance champions as proof of Europe's capacity to lead in high-value sectors.
Sep 2, 2026
Lean Left
The French astronaut is set for a third all-female spacewalk with Jessica Meir to install data relay cables.
Socialists celebrate this as a positive step for gender equality in science, a core left-wing value.
Aug 27, 2026
Center
The French astronaut gave an exclusive interview from the ISS after completing two historic spacewalks.
Adenot represents French excellence and international cooperation, a positive counterpoint to domestic political squabbles.
Aug 26, 2026
Far Right
The French astronaut is conducting a second spacewalk today, a significant national achievement.
RN acknowledges her as a positive exception, but notes the French government underfunds space and industry, leaving such successes isolated.
Aug 26, 2026
Lean Right
French astronaut is preparing for her second spacewalk from the ISS to replace an antenna.
Her achievement is a rare positive story for French excellence, but does not distract from domestic crises.
Aug 26, 2026
Center
The French astronaut is set to perform her second spacewalk on the ISS, following her historic first walk a week ago.
For Renaissance supporters, Adenot is a symbol of French excellence and technological ambition, which aligns with the party's pro-science, modernizing agenda.
Aug 22, 2026
Far Right
The French astronaut is set for a second spacewalk on Tuesday to finish her mission, with previous walk making history.
RN celebrates her success as a national pride story, a positive distraction from the country's political and social crises.
Aug 22, 2026
Lean Left
The French astronaut, who made her first spacewalk on Tuesday, will complete a second one on August 25 with Anil Menon.
A source of national pride and a positive counterpoint to political gloom, celebrated for advancing French scientific achievement.
Aug 19, 2026
Far Right
Elle est devenue la première astronaute française à sortir dans le vide spatial, même si sa mission a été écourtée.
Sujet de fierté nationale, elle montre que la France sait encore innover, mais le RN regrette que cela ne serve pas à défendre la souveraineté spatiale et industrielle face aux puissances étrangères.