Rosemary Coogan was selected to join the European Space Agency’s astronaut training programme in 2022 after beating more than 22,500 applicants
European Space Agency astronaut graduate Rosemary Coogan poses during a graduation ceremony at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Photograph: EPA-born Rosemary Coogan has gained her astronaut wings after graduating from space training as a new European Space Agency astronaut.
For now, all five new European astronauts– one of the graduates was an Australian Space Agency candidate – will be assigned for missions to the International Space Station to carry out scientific experiments. NI Space said Ms Coogan’s graduation is a “truly momentous occasion for the space sector in Northern Ireland”.
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