UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan aims for the stars – after graduation
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UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan aims for the stars
The UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan says she’s proud to be a step closer to space. This after a graduation ceremony (22 April 2024) following the European Space Agency training.
The Belfast candidate received an astronaut certification at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre on 22 April 2024. This officially marks the transition into fully-fledged astronauts, ready and eligible for spaceflight.
Rosemary selected an ESA astronaut candidate from more than 22,500 applicants in 2022. The astronaut spent the last year training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
The 33-year-old from Belfast, Northern Ireland, will now take part in operational tasks within ESA. This could include working in mission control or crew support, until she is assigned to a mission.
Rosemary said: “Graduating from astronaut basic training is an incredibly moving moment for me. From dreaming about space to now being one step closer to reaching it. I’m filled with gratitude and determination to make the most of this extraordinary opportunity”.
Rosemary Coogan among group of ESA astronaut candidates: Sophie Adenot, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Raphaël Liégeois, Marco Sieber and Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg.All received astronaut certification at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre on 22 April 2024.
Following certification, the new astronauts will move on to the next phases of pre-assignment and mission-specific training, paving the way for future missions to the International Space Station and beyond.
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UK #astronaut Rosemary Coogan from Belfast graduates to blast off into space watch https://t.co/MNShMRPUr0 she landed her certificate as an #ESAastro2022 at #esa hq in Germany #ukspaceagency #NASA #ynuktv pic.twitter.com/QKAIJ7t7v3
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