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ROOKIERetiredSPXSpaceX·🇳🇴 Norway·Born 1986
Jannicke Mikkelsen
First Norwegian astronaut.
84h
Hours in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
What they aspire to
She aspires to use cinematography to bring the experience of space and remote environments to a global audience.
Biography
First Norwegian astronaut. Cinematographer and VR filmmaker who served as vehicle commander on SpaceX Fram2, the first crewed polar orbit mission.
Before NASANorwegian cinematographer and VR director who shot 360-degree documentaries with David Attenborough and a Queen concert film with Brian May before joining a private polar-orbit crew.
Notable Missions
Fram2
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
filmmakingspeed skatingpolar expeditionsvirtual reality
Causes They Champion
Polar science outreachImmersive storytelling
Languages
NorwegianEnglish
Fun fact
On the SpaceX Fram2 mission in March–April 2025 she became the first Norwegian citizen to fly in space, on the first crewed flight ever to orbit Earth's poles.
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