LONDON, April 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
Rosemary, who was selected as an ESA astronaut candidate from more than 22,500 applicants in 2022, has 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, which could include working in mission control or crew support, until she is assigned to a mission.
ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan 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 opport...