European Space Agency

Alexander Gerst

Germany

Alexander Gerst
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Biography

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Alexander Gerst is a German European Space Agency astronaut and geophysicist, who was selected in 2009 to take part in space training. He was part of the International Space Station Expedition 40 and 41 from May to November 2014. Gerst returned to space on June 6, 2018, as part of Expedition 56/57 as the ISS Commander.

Type

Government

Age

49

Date of Birth

May 3, 1976

First Flight

May 28, 2014

Last Flight

June 6, 2018

Career Stats

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Flights

2

Landings

1

Spacewalks

P362DT1H49M38S

Time in Space

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