Wubbo Ockels
(1946-2014)
Dutch astronaut
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Wubbo Johannes Ockels (28 March 1946 – 18 May 2014) was a Dutch physicist and an astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA). In 1985 he participated in a flight on the Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-61-A, making him the first Dutch citizen in space. After his astronaut career, Ockels was professor of Aerospace for Sustainable Engineering and Technology at the Delft University of Technology.
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28 March 1946 Almelo, Netherlands
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18 May 2014 (aged 68) Amsterdam, Netherlands
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