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Ernst Messerschmid

Ernst Messerschmid (1945) has flown to space once, spending 7.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Germany. First flight: STS-61-A, 1985.

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Spaceflights

Oct 30, 1985
STS-61-ASpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
Germany
Born
1945
Occupation
astronaut, physicist, university teacher
Employer
University of Stuttgart

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
7.03 days
First flight
October 30, 1985
Education
University of Tübingen; University of Bonn
Awards (Wikidata)
2: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg

Source: Wikidata Q215002 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.