Sophie Adenot

Sophie Adenot
Sophie Adenot at the announcement of the 2022 European Space Agency Astronaut Group in Paris
Born	(1982-07-05) July 5, 1982 (age 42) Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	French Air and Space Force
Years of service	2005–present
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	Escadron d'Hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées (2008-2012) High Authority Transport Squadron (2012-2017)
Alma mater	École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cranfield University
Other work	Engineer helicopter pilot
Space career
ESA astronaut
Selection	2022 ESA Group

Sophie Adenot (born 5 July 1982) is a French engineer, helicopter pilot, and astronaut. A French Air and Space Force helicopter pilot with the rank of lieutenant colonel, Adenot became France's first female helicopter test pilot in 2018. In 2022, she was chosen as a member of the European Astronaut Corps.