Wubbo Ockels Astronaut

Wubbo Johannes Ockels (March 28, 1946 – May 18, 2014) was a Dutch physicist and an astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA). In 1985 he participated in a flight on a space shuttle (STS-61-A), making him the first Dutch citizen in space. After his astronaut career, Ockels was professor of Aerospace for Sustainable Engineering and Technology at the Delft University of Technology.

Personal facts

Wubbo Ockels
Birth dateMarch 28, 1946
Birth place
Netherlands , Almelo
Nationality
Netherlands

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Astronaut

missions
STS-61-A
selection
List of astronauts by year of selection
statusRetired
Time in space7 days 0 hours 44 minutes

Wubbo Ockels on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ockels-wj.html
  2. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/ockels_wubbo.htm
  3. http://www.wubboockelsprijs.nl