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Bjarni Tryggvason

Bjarni Tryggvason (1945–2022) flew to space once, spending 12.9 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Canada. First flight: STS-85, 1997.

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Spaceflights

Aug 7, 1997
STS-85Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
Canada
Born
1945
Died
2022
Occupation
astronaut, engineer, physicist
Employer
University of Western Ontario
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 17

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
12.85 days
First flight
August 7, 1997
Education
University of British Columbia; University of Western Ontario; Richmond Secondary School
Awards (Wikidata)
1: Knights of the Order of the Falcon

Source: Wikidata Q725233 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.