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French President Emmanuel Macron clasps arms with French European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet at the International Space Summit, Grand Palais, Paris, 9 September.

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Video. French astronaut: Europe must 'maximise scientific return' from ISS

Updated: 11/09/2026 - 15:49 GMT+2

The French astronaut urged Europe and his home country to "maximise the scientific return" from the European Space Agency's next mission to the International Space Station, while stressing the importance of spaceflight for Europe’s strategic sovereignty in space.

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