Thomas Pesquet: The Makings of a Hero
β 7.3 Β· 2019 Β· 72m Β· Documentary
At 38, Thomas Pesquet is the youngest French astronaut to be selected for a 180 days mission in the ISS. Oleg Novitskiy, the Russian pilot and the American Peggy Whitson, the most experienced astronaut in the world, train alongside him.
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