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André Kuipers

André Kuipers (1958) has flown to space 3 times, spending 192.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Netherlands. First flight: Soyuz TMA-3, 2003.

Netherlands3 spaceflights192.8 days in space

Spaceflights

Oct 18, 2003
Soyuz TMA-3Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Apr 19, 2004
Soyuz TMA-4Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Dec 21, 2011
Soyuz TMA-03MSoyuz-FG · Baikonur
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Expedition 30
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Expedition 31

Career

Nationality
Netherlands
Born
1958
Occupation
astronaut, university teacher, physician, radio drama actor
Employer
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

In space

Spaceflights
3
Time in space
192.79 days
First flight
October 18, 2003
Latest flight
Expedition 31
Education
University of Amsterdam
Awards (Wikidata)
5: Order of Friendship; Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion…

Source: Wikidata Q454649 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.