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Thomas Reiter

Thomas Reiter (1958) has flown to space 3 times, spending 350.2 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Germany. First flight: Soyuz TM-22, 1995.

Germany3 spaceflights350.2 days in space

Spaceflights

Sep 3, 1995
Soyuz TM-22Soyuz-U2 · Baikonur
Jul 4, 2006
STS-121Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Dec 10, 2006
STS-116Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
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Expedition 14
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Expedition 13

Career

Nationality
Germany
Born
1958
Occupation
astronaut, engineer, aircraft pilot, test pilot
Employer
Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr, German Aerospace Center
Rank
brigadier general

In space

Spaceflights
3
Time in space
350.24 days
First flight
September 3, 1995
Latest flight
Expedition 13
Education
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Awards (Wikidata)
10: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Hessian Order of Merit; Medal for outstanding service to Bavaria in a united Europe…

Source: Wikidata Q166616 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.