Flight record
2 flights on padside's record, flying from 2004 to 2011.
Flights count launches with a definitive outcome — the same basis as the Stats page.
Biography
André Kuipers is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch-speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-3 11 days later. Kuipers is the first Dutch astronaut to return to space. On 5 August 2009, Dutch minister of economic affairs Maria van der Hoeven, announced Kuipers was selected as an astronaut for International Space Station (ISS) Expeditions 30 and 31. He was launched to space on 21 December 2011 and returned to Earth on 1 July 2012.
Biography from Launch Library 2.
Background
- Born in
- Amsterdam
- Education
- University of Amsterdam
- Awards
- Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap; King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Order of Friendship
From Wikidata.
Flights
- Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-03MDecember 21, 2011 · 13:16 UTC
- Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-4April 19, 2004
Expeditions
- Expedition 312012-04-27 – 2012-07-01
- Expedition 302011-11-21 – 2012-04-27
Born 1958-10-05 · age 68