André Kuipers
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 66 |
Date of birth | October 5,1958 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Amsterdam |
Netherlands | |
Space missions | Soyuz TMA-3, Soyuz TMA-4, Expedition 30, Expedition 31, Soyuz TMA-03M |
Expedition 30, Soyuz TMA-03M, Expedition 31, Soyuz TMA-4, Soyuz TMA-3 | |
Expedition 30 | |
Soyuz TMA-03M | |
Soyuz TMA-4 | |
Expedition 31 | |
Soyuz TMA-3 | |
Height | 179 (cm) |
Spouse | Helen Kuipers |
Children | Sterre Kuipers |
Stijn Kuipers | |
Job | Astronaut |
Physician | |
Official site | andrekuipers.com |
Space time | 203d 0h 0m |
Parents | Rie Kuipers |
Bram Kuipers | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 468717 |
André Kuipers Life story
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.