âThereâs a lot of expectations when you send a Frenchman into spaceâ Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Kenneth Chang Save Normal text size A French astronaut who leaves Earth these days does not leave French food behind. Here are some of the foods that Thomas Pesquet, a French astronaut who launched on a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station on Friday, will enjoy during his six-month stay in orbit: lobster, beef bourguignon, cod with black rice, potato cakes with wild mushrooms and almond tarts with caramelised pears. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet gives a tour of the International Space Stationâs kitchen and the special food will share with his crewmates in space on a 2016 mission,