European Space Agency

Wubbo Ockels

Netherlands

Wubbo Ockels
Deceased

Biography

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Dr Wubbo Johannes Ockels (28 March 1946 – 18 May 2014) was a Dutch physicist and an astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA). In 1985 he participated in a flight on the Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-61-A, making him the first Dutch citizen in space.

Type

Government

Age

68

Date of Birth

March 28, 1946

First Flight

October 30, 1985

Last Flight

October 30, 1985

Career Stats

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1

Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P7DT44M

Time in Space

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