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Hans Schlegel

Hans Schlegel (1951) has flown to space twice, spending 22.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Germany. First flight: STS-55, 1993.

Germany2 spaceflights22.8 days in space

Spaceflights

Apr 26, 1993
STS-55Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Feb 7, 2008
STS-122Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
Germany
Born
1951
Occupation
astronaut, physicist
Employer
RWTH Aachen University
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 17
Military branch
Fallschirmjäger (Bundeswehr)
Rank
leutnant

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
22.75 days
First flight
April 26, 1993
Latest flight
STS-122
Education
RWTH Aachen University; Albertus Magnus Gymnasium; Hansagymnasium Köln; Lewis Central High School
Awards (Wikidata)
2: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Friendship

Source: Wikidata Q213605 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.