Philippe Perrin
Philippe Perrin
Philippe Perrinis a French test pilot and former CNES and European Space Agency astronaut...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionAstronaut
Date of Birth6 January 1963
CountryFrance
Philippe Perrin quotes about
astronaut came early french mind
So, everything really came back to my mind in the early 'Eighties when the first French astronaut flew. And then, I restarted to think about it.
excited personally
So, I thought it was very interesting, very challenging, and I personally like being challenged. So, I overall, I was more excited than anything else.
complement pool swimming types virtual
There are two types of training: swimming pool and virtual reality. Each one has its limits, but they complement each other well.
two space machines
We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station as well as assemble new machines. For that, I had to conduct two space walks.
space europe privilege
And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being either American or Russian.
preparation lasts psychological
The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation