Christer Fuglesang is an ESA astronaut who was selected for the ESA Group in 1992 and worked for STS-116 and STS-128 (2008) missions.
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| REAL NAME | Christer Fuglesang |
| Nick Name | Arne Christer Fuglesang |
| Birth Date | 18 March 1957 |
| Birth Place | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Age | 64 years |
| Profession | ESA Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Also Working As | Physicist |
| Gender | Male |
| Debut/Fame | data |
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| Debut | ESA Group (1992) |
| Fame | STS-116 (Mission 2006), STS-128 (Mission 2008) |
| Marriages/children | data |
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| Wife | Elisabeth Fuglesang (m. 1983) |
| Daughter | Malin Fuglesang, Denise Fuglesang |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
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| College/University | Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University |
| Qualification | Master of Science degree in engineering physics, PhD |
| Net Worth | $600 Thousand |
| Social Links | data |
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| twitter.com/cfuglesang |
More Information About
- When the STS-128 mission was selected on July 15, 2008, Fuglesang was chosen as a mission specialist. In order to increase the ISS crew size from three to six astronauts, STS-128 transported new equipment.
- For the first time, a non-American spacewalker completed more than three spacewalks on STS-128. He now has five spacewalks under his belt after completing two additional EVAs.