Andreas Mogensen
Andreas Enevold "Andy" Mogensen (born 2 November 1976) is a Danish engineer and ESA astronaut who is best known for being the first Dane to fly in space as part of the European Space Agency's Iriss program. Mogensen has also been involved in a number of other space-related projects throughout his career, including working as a test engineer for ESTEC and as a member of the European Astronaut Corps. In addition to his work with ESA, he has also worked with NASA and other international space agencies. Mogensen returned to space in August 2023 for his second spaceflight to the ISS onboard SpaceX Crew Dragon as the first non-American to serve as a pilot.
Andreas Mogensen | |
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Mogensen in 2020 | |
| Born | 2 November 1976 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Other names | Andreas Enevold Mogensen, Andy Mogensen |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London (MEng) UT Austin (PhD) |
| Occupation | Aerospace engineer |
| Space career | |
| ESA astronaut | |
Time in space | 208 days, 22 hours and 34 minutes |
| Selection | 2009 ESA Group |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-18M/Soyuz TMA-16M, SpaceX Crew-7 (Expedition 69/70) |
Mission insignia | |
| Website | andreasmogensen |
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