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January 25, 2026
Mission to Space with Francis Bourgeois review
Can a social media-famous trainspotter become an astronaut? Erm, no. And it’s far from the best use of this hugely genuine, witty personality
TL;DR
- Francis Bourgeois, a 25-year-old engineering graduate known for his TikTok trainspotting videos, is the subject of a new documentary exploring his dream of becoming an astronaut.
- The documentary follows Bourgeois as he undergoes various astronaut training simulations, including G-force tolerance tests, hypoxia resistance, and zero-gravity flights, in which he largely fails.
- Bourgeois meets retired astronaut Tim Peake and interacts with experts from Axiom Space and the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine.
- The film suggests that Bourgeois's genuine passion and wit are best suited for communicating about engineering and that his astronaut aspirations were too ambitious.
- A more successful segment involves Bourgeois discovering and bonding with space engineers, indicating a more fitting role for him in the space industry.
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