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Charles Simonyi

Charles Simonyi (1948) has flown to space 4 times, spending 26.6 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Hungary. First flight: Soyuz TMA-9, 2006.

Hungary4 spaceflights26.6 days in space

Spaceflights

Sep 18, 2006
Soyuz TMA-9Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Apr 7, 2007
Soyuz TMA-10Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Oct 12, 2008
Soyuz TMA-13Soyuz-FG · Baikonur
Mar 26, 2009
Soyuz TMA-14Soyuz-FG · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Hungary
Born
1948
Occupation
space tourist, computer scientist, inventor, programmer
Employer
Microsoft

In space

Spaceflights
4
Time in space
26.60 days
First flight
September 18, 2006
Latest flight
Soyuz TMA-14
Education
Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley
Awards (Wikidata)
2: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary; Great Immigrants Award

Source: Wikidata Q49819 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.