• Episode 8: Training the Next Generation of Space Explorers

  • May 5 2025
  • Length: 18 mins
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Episode 8: Training the Next Generation of Space Explorers

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  • In this episode of Highway to Space, host Dan Profir speaks with Michel Tognini, a pioneering French astronaut with a remarkable legacy in human spaceflight.

    Michel shares his journey through two space missions—STS-93 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Antares mission on Mir—and his role as head of the European Astronaut Center, where he helped train Europe's future astronauts. With decades of experience at ESA and CNES, Michel brings deep insight into what it takes to become an astronaut, the evolution of spaceflight, and the challenges of preparing for humanity’s next steps beyond Earth.

    🎧 Don’t miss this inspiring conversation with one of Europe’s leading voices in space exploration.
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