Hans Schlegel

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Hans Wilhelm Schlegel (Überlingen, 3 August 1951) is a German physicist, an ESA astronaut, and a veteran of two NASA Space Shuttle missions. From 1995 to 1997, he trained as the backup crew member for the German-Russian Mir'97 mission, and afterwards received additional training in Russia to become qualified as a second board engineer for the Mir space station. In 1998, he became a member of the European Astronaut Corps. Schlegel was a Mission Specialist on the STS-122 Space Shuttle mission. The mission was charged with the responsibility of putting the Columbus laboratory in orbit, in addition to its connection to the International Space Station.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

• Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-122Mission Specialist · SuccessFebruary 7, 2008 · 19:45 UTC
• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-55Payload Specialist · SuccessApril 26, 1993

• STS-122 EVA 26h 45m2008-02-13