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Europe's new astronauts: French new recruit Sophie Adenot speaks to FRANCE 24

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The European Space Agency unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, two women and three men from five different Western European countries. France's Sophie Adenot was chosen out of more than 22,500 applicants. Adenot, 40, is an air helicopter test pilot with around 3,000 hours of flying experience. She speaks to FRANCE 24.

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