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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, two days after splashing down off the coast of California with her Crew-12 crewmates, following 237 days, nearly eight months, aboard the International Space Station for her εpsilon mission.
From Ellington Field in Houston, Sophie boarded a French Air and Space Force Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix bound for ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany. She landed at 04:21 GMT/06:21 CEST on 10 October and was warmly welcomed on the apron by family, friends, colleagues, journalists and representatives from ESA Member States. She gave a short speech before answering questions from journalists.
Sophie will spend the next two to three weeks adjusting to Earth’s gravity and undergoing data collections at :envihab, a German Aerospace Center (DLR) facility located next to EAC. DLR teams work closely with ESA, providing operational, medical and scientific expertise to support astronauts’ return, recovery and readaptation to life on Earth. Sophie will then continue her rehabilitation and follow-up activities with the EAC training team.
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"From the Copula I searched for borders, I searched for divisions but I saw none." Thank you, Sophie ❤️🙏. Love from Guyana 🇬🇾
Welcome home Sophie and get better soon.
Welcome home, Sophie! Feel better soon!
In France we are very proud of you Sophie ! You made history. Now it's time to rest, take some time with your family and eat a galette bretonne !
That was a lovely, positive, and inspiring message from Sophie. I have watched as much footage as possible after last few months and have been totally blown away by the amount of work that must have been put in by so many people. I hope when Sophie recovers she will look back on this mission and appreciate just much we all appreciate her and her work. I hope she comes to the UK in the future to talk about this mission. I'd be fascinated to see her in person. Thank you Sophie and everyone else involved in this mission.
I'm gonna miss her ISS vlogs a lot!
Welcome back Sophie Adenot!!
Dear Sophie Adenot. I’ve been following your journey on Youtube and have taken in every video with all my heart. Simply saying ‘thank you’ isn’t really enough. Please take all the time in the world to readjust to life ‘on Earth’. Thank you so much for sharing the videos and for the important words in your statement. Some of the world’s presidents could certainly take a leaf out of your book. Wouldn’t you like to become President of France? From the bottom of my heart: all the very best for your future.
Welcome back Sophie! Thank you for sharing your time in space with all of us, and inspiring so many people
Welcome back to Earth, Sophie Adenot! Your incredible journey inspires the world. Wishing you a smooth recovery and a bright future in space exploration.
A message that should be seen by the whole world. Sophie and the European Space Agency from the bottom of my heart thank you so much for taking us on an adventure of a lifetime. Everyday you posted something that was uplifting, inspiring, full of joy and something that showed the best of humanity. I hope Sophie is given a global platform to shine, she is someone who can bring a lot of love, hope and unity to our beautiful planet that we call home.
We’re all proud of you and your team.
Rest up Sophie 🙏🏼🤗🥰
Welcome back to Earth Sophie
Welcome back Sophie! You're an inspiration to all future generation of astronauts.
An emotional and empathetic person! 🥲
A beautiful message, Sophie. Thank you for all the wonderful moments you shared. I hope you recover from your incredible trip soon.
Welcome back Sophie! Hope you feel better soon. It was fun to watch your space adventure for the past few months. I hope the next phase of your career is as exciting as your time on the ISS
Welcome home, Sophie!❤
Welcome back Sophie!!