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Adenot ends France's space wait

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French astronaut Sophie Adenot launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station, becoming the first French woman in space in 25 years.

Le Figaro
Flight hours, spacewalks... What lies ahead for Sophie Adenot as she heads to the International Space Station

The launch on Friday, February 13 went perfectly, but it will still take several more hours for the crew to reach the International Space Station.

Flight hours, spacewalks... What lies ahead for Sophie Adenot as she heads to the International Space Station
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Le Monde
After Sophie Adenot's departure to the ISS: "The station remains one of the last areas of cooperation between the Russians and the other Western space powers"

What is Europe’s place in space, and especially France’s? What was the ISS used for more than twenty-five years? Alban Guyomarc’h, a researcher in space law at the Collège de France, answered your questions.

After Sophie Adenot's departure to the ISS: "The station remains one of the last areas of cooperation between the Russians and the other Western space powers"
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Le Monde
Sophie Adenot en route to the ISS: relive the Crew-12 launch, in which the French astronaut is part of the crew, heading to the International Space Station

The first French woman to go into space in twenty-five years and her three colleagues are currently traveling at more than 27,000 km/h toward the International Space Station. While awaiting their arrival, Alban Guyomarc’h, a researcher at the Collège de France, answered your questions.

Sophie Adenot en route to the ISS: relive the Crew-12 launch, in which the French astronaut is part of the crew, heading to the International Space Station
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VRT NWS
Franse astronaute Sophie Adenot vertrekt als eerste van nieuwe lichting Europese astronauten naar ISS

De Franse astronaute Sophie Adenot (43) is naar het Internationaal Ruimtestation ISS vertrokken. Ze is de eerste van de nieuwe lichting Europese astronauten die naar de ruimte vliegt. De volgende in de rij is de Belg Raphaël Liégeois in 2027.

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Svenska Dagbladet
Jessica Meir back in orbit

Now Jessica Meir and three colleagues are in orbit en route to the International Space Station (ISS). It is the Swedish-American's second spaceflight.

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andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu
Another bold step for Europe in space 🚀
 
The successful Ariane 64 launch marks a major milestone for Europe’s autonomous and resilient access to space.
 
And this is only the beginning, as more 🇪🇺 EU Space Programme missions are planned onboard Ariane 6.
 
#Ariane6 #EUSpace
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM

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