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ELITEActiveNASANASA·🇺🇸 United States·Born 1973
Kjell Lindgren
Emergency medicine physician who has flown two long-duration ISS missions, commanding SpaceX Crew-4 in 2022.
315d
Days in Space
2
Missions
2
EVAs
15h
EVA Time
The view of Earth from space is something that everyone should experience.
What they aspire to
He hopes to apply his medical training to enable long-duration deep-space missions and to inspire kids through music and outreach from orbit.
Biography
Emergency medicine physician who has flown two long-duration ISS missions, commanding SpaceX Crew-4 in 2022.
Before NASAEmergency medicine and aerospace medicine physician who served as a NASA flight surgeon supporting ISS crews before being selected as an astronaut in 2009.
Notable Missions
Expedition 44/45SpaceX Crew-4 / Expedition 67/68
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
bagpipesrunningreadingStar Wars fandom
Causes They Champion
Space medicine educationChristian ministry
Languages
EnglishMandarin ChineseRussian
Awards & Honors
- NASA Spaceflight Medal
- NASA Exceptional Service Medal
- Aerospace Medical Association Julian Ward Award
Fun fact
He played bagpipes aboard the ISS and is a lifelong Star Wars fan who brought franchise mementos to space.
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