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Alexander Gerst

Alexander Gerst (1976) has flown to space twice, spending 362.1 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Germany. First flight: Soyuz TMA-13M, 2014.

Germany2 spaceflights362.1 days in space

Spaceflights

May 28, 2014
Soyuz TMA-13MSoyuz-FG · Baikonur
Jun 6, 2018
Soyuz MS-09Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
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Expedition 56
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Expedition 57
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Horizons
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Expedition 40
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Expedition 41

Career

Nationality
Germany
Born
1976
Occupation
astronaut, geophysicist, volcanologist, actor
Employer
European Space Agency

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
362.08 days
First flight
May 28, 2014
Latest flight
Expedition 41
Education
Victoria University of Wellington; University of Hamburg; University of Karlsruhe
Awards (Wikidata)
6: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Bernd Rendel Prize; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany…

Source: Wikidata Q71248 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.