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Once Upon A Time In France: French In Space, French Underground, And French In The Streets
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Once Upon A Time In France: French In Space, French Underground, And French In The Streets

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Chris O'Brien
Apr 27, 2021
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During these tough times, the French have a reason to look to the skies for some inspiration and pride. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet blasted off last week in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule for a 6-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Pesquet will be the first French person to command a space station.

Pesquet was already a national hero …

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