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ELITEActiveESAESA·🇩🇰 Denmark·Born 1976
Andreas Mogensen
First Dane in space.
210d
Days in Space
2
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
It's a big honor, of course. But for me personally, it's never been a goal. I really don't care if I'm the first or the 15th Dane in space.
What they aspire to
He aspires to advance European participation in human spaceflight and lunar exploration.
Biography
First Dane in space. Commanded the ISS during Expedition 70, Denmark's first ISS commander.
Before NASAEngineer who worked on offshore oil rigs for Schlumberger in Africa and designed wind-turbine control systems at Vestas before earning a PhD in aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
Notable Missions
Soyuz TMA-18M (short)SpaceX Crew-7 / Expedition 70
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
scuba divingskiingbasketballrunning
Causes They Champion
STEM educationClimate observation from orbit
Languages
DanishEnglishRussian
Awards & Honors
- Royal Medal of Recompense in gold with crown (Denmark)
- NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
Fun fact
He is an honorary professor at the Technical University of Denmark and the first Danish citizen to fly in space.
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