Sophie Adenot

Sophie Adenot
Sophie Adenot
	Adenot in 2025
Born	Sophie Marie Laurence Adenot; 5 July 1982; Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France
Alma mater	Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
	Space career
ESA astronaut
Time in space	32 days, 4 hours, 49 minutes; (currently in space)
Selection	2022 ESA Group
Missions	SpaceX Crew-12 (Expedition 74/75)
Mission insignia
Military career
Branch	French Air and Space Force
Years	2005–present
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Escadron d'Hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées (2008–2012); High Authority Transport Squadron (2012–2017); Direction générale de l'armement (2019–2022);
Awards	Ordre national du Mérite (chevalier)

Sophie Marie Laurence Adenot (French pronunciation: [sɔfi ad(ə)no]; born 5 July 1982) 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 was in 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.