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ROOKIEActive—Other·🇭🇺 Hungary·Born 1991
Tibor Kapu
Second Hungarian in space, 45 years after Bertalan Farkas.
432h
Hours in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
I believe and profess that small countries like Hungary are capable of dreaming big.
My parents told me how much of an impact the launch had on the Hungarian people and nation. I am extremely happy that one of the most important goals of the mission — to reach the Hungarian people — has already been achieved.
Inspirations
Biography
Second Hungarian in space, 45 years after Bertalan Farkas. Flew on Axiom-4 as mission specialist, spending 18 days aboard the ISS.
Before NASAMechanical engineer specializing in polymer technology and space radiation protection at a Hungarian aerospace company before joining the HUNOR Astronaut Program.
Notable Missions
Axiom Mission 4
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
skydivingrunningTantrix (logic puzzle game)
Causes They Champion
Hungarian space and STEM education through the HUNOR program
Languages
HungarianEnglish
Fun fact
Before training as an astronaut he was a two-time silver medallist at the World Junior Championships in Tantrix, a strategy puzzle played with hexagonal tiles.
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