Information about Thomas Reiter
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| ESA Astronaut | ||
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| Nationality | German | |
| Status | Active | |
| Born | May 23, 1958 Frankfurt, Germany | |
| Other occupation | Test pilot | |
| Rank | Colonel, Luftwaffe | |
| Space time | 350d 05h 44m | |
| Selection | 1992 ESA Group | |
| Missions | Soyuz TM-22, Euromir 95, STS-121, Expedition 13, Expedition 14, STS-116 | |
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In 1982, Reiter received his diploma in astronautics from the University of the German Federal Armed Forces, Munich. He completed his training as a pilot in Germany and Texas.
He served as an onboard engineer for the Euromir 95/Soyuz TM-22 mission to the Mir space station. During his 179 days aboard Mir, he carried out two EVAs and became the first German astronaut to perform a spacewalk.
Between 1996 and 1997, he underwent additional training on the Soyuz spacecraft and was awarded a "Soyuz Return Commander" certificate, qualifying him to command a three-person Soyuz crew during its return from space.
He trained for a six-month mission to the International Space Station and was launched on the Discovery STS-121 mission to join Expedition 13. The launch date was set for 1 July 2006, but was moved to 2 July, and finally launched on 4 July 2006 due to weather delays.[1] Discovery departed 15 July, leaving Reiter behind with Expedition 13.
His ISS mission was designated Astrolab by the European Space Agency.[2]
He returned to Earth aboard Discovery during the STS-116 mission.
Reiter has logged just over 350 days in space, the most by any non-American or non-Russian.
On August 8, 2007 Thomas Reiter has been named member of DLR's executive board.
External links
- European Space Agency biography
- ESA astronaut to carry out first European long-duration mission on the ISS
- Spacefacts biography of Thomas Reiter
- NASA STS-121 Mission
- Official NASA Biography
- Thomas Reiter Video from the ISS
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European Space Agency (ESA), established in 1974, is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member states. Its headquarters are in Paris.
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"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
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Anthem
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"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
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Test Pilot may refer to:
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- Test pilot, pilots who work on developing, evaluating and proving experimental aircraft
- Test Pilot (film) a 1938 film about test pilots with Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy and Lionel Barrymore
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Colonel (IPA: /ˈkɜrnəl/) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country in the world.
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Deutsche Luftwaffe or Luftwaffe (German: air force, literally "Air Weapon", pronounced lufft-va-fa, IPA:
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Soyuz TM-22
Mission statistics
Mission name: Soyuz TM-22
Call sign: Ура́н (Uran)
Number of crew members: 3
Launch: September 3, 1995
09:00:23 UTC
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Mission statistics
Mission name: Soyuz TM-22
Call sign: Ура́н (Uran)
Number of crew members: 3
Launch: September 3, 1995
09:00:23 UTC
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Mir EO-1 Leonid Kizim,
Vladimir Soloviyov March 13, 1986
12:33:09 UTC Soyuz T-15 July 16, 1986
12:34:05 UTC Soyuz T-15
Mir LD-1 Yuri Romanenko February 5, 1987
21:38:16 UTC Soyuz TM-2 December 29, 1987
09:16:15 UTC Soyuz TM-3
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Vladimir Soloviyov March 13, 1986
12:33:09 UTC Soyuz T-15 July 16, 1986
12:34:05 UTC Soyuz T-15
Mir LD-1 Yuri Romanenko February 5, 1987
21:38:16 UTC Soyuz TM-2 December 29, 1987
09:16:15 UTC Soyuz TM-3
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STS-121
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Mission name: STS-121
Shuttle: Discovery
Number of crew members: 7 up, 6 down
Launch: July 4, 2006, 18:37:55 UTC
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Mission name: STS-121
Shuttle: Discovery
Number of crew members: 7 up, 6 down
Launch: July 4, 2006, 18:37:55 UTC
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Expedition 13
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Mission statistics
Mission name: Expedition 13
Call sign: Expedition 13
Number of crew: until July: 2; from July: 3
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Mission name: Expedition 13
Call sign: Expedition 13
Number of crew: until July: 2; from July: 3
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Expedition 14
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Mission name: Expedition 14
Call sign: Expedition 14
Number of crew: 3
Launch Date: September 18, 2006, 04:09 UTC (Soyuz TMA-9) & December 10 2006, 01:47 UTC (STS-116)
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Mission statistics
Mission name: Expedition 14
Call sign: Expedition 14
Number of crew: 3
Launch Date: September 18, 2006, 04:09 UTC (Soyuz TMA-9) & December 10 2006, 01:47 UTC (STS-116)
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STS-116
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Mission statistics
Mission name: STS-116
Shuttle: Discovery
Number of crew members: 7
Launch pad: LC-39B
Launch: 2006-12-09 8:47:35 p.m.
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Mission statistics
Mission name: STS-116
Shuttle: Discovery
Number of crew members: 7
Launch pad: LC-39B
Launch: 2006-12-09 8:47:35 p.m.
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"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
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astronaut or cosmonaut (Russian: космона́вт IPA: [kəsmʌˈnaft]
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European Space Agency (ESA), established in 1974, is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member states. Its headquarters are in Paris.
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Oberst ([ˈoːbɐst/span>]] in German) is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel.
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diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma) is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study, or confers an academic degree.
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Astronautics, or Astronautical Engineering, is the branch of engineering that deals with machines designed to exit or work entirely beyond the Earth's atmosphere. In other words, it is the science and technology of space flight.
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University of the German Federal Armed Forces, Munich (in German: Universität der Bundeswehr München) is one of the two Universities of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) that both were founded in 1973.
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Aviator (common usage term: pilot, regulatory usage term: airman) is a person qualified in the operation of aircraft, whether for pleasure or as a profession.
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