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Conference: Meeting with two exceptional women

On February 27, come and meet two exceptional women from the world of air and space, in partnership with ESA and the French Air Force.

Meeting with former fighter pilot Virginie Guyot

Thursday, February 27 at 11:30 a.m.

  • On site: Free admission with reservation - Reservation link coming soon
  • Online: The conference will be broadcast live on this page

Virginie Guyot will share her exceptional career in the French Air Force, from her early days as a fighter pilot to her historic role as the first female leader of the Patrouille de France.

Through anecdotes and spectacular images, she will recount the challenges she overcame to find her place in an elite environment, inspiring young and old to believe in their dreams. She'll reveal the secrets of high-speed piloting and high-precision aerial maneuvers. Finally, she will share a powerful message about daring and determination, encouraging everyone, whatever their age, to take on their own challenges with passion and perseverance.

Exceptional meeting with astronaut Sophie Adenot

Thursday, February 27 at 2:30 p.m.

Doors open at 2:15pm

  • On site: Free admission with reservation, subject to availability Book your ticket
  • Online: The conference will be broadcast live on this page

On April 22, 42-year-old French astronaut Sophie Adenot received her astronaut diploma, succeeding Claudie Haigneré, the first French astronaut, nearly 30 years ago.

An engineer, France's first female helicopter experimental test pilot and a colonel in the French Air Force, Sophie Adenot's CV is as long as a rocket.

She is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, and also holds a Master of Science in Aeronautical Human Factors from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.

Sophie Adenot is currently training at NASA in Houston, USA, in preparation for her first mission into space, scheduled for 2026.

With her passion for popularizing science, the astronaut will be on hand to talk about her career and answer questions from the public at a special event on Thursday February 27 at 2.30pm.

The session will be moderated by Gilles Dawidowicz, vice-president of the Société Astronomique de France.
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Thursday 27 February 2025
11:30 (GMT +1)
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
30 avenue Corentin Cariou
75019 Paris
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Cité des sciences et de l'industrie

30 avenue Corentin Cariou
75019 Paris
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Thursday 27 February 2025
11:30 (GMT +1)
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
30 avenue Corentin Cariou
75019 Paris
CALCULATE MY ITINERARY
Register
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