Christer Fuglesang
Christer Fuglesang is a government astronaut from Sweden, affiliated with European Space Agency.
During their career, Christer Fuglesang flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 5 spacewalks, logging 26 days, 17 hours, 37 minutes, 48 seconds in space.
Arne Christer Fuglesang (born March 18, 1957 in Stockholm) is a Swedish physicist and an ESA astronaut. He was first launched aboard the STS-116 Space Shuttle mission on December 10, 2006, at 01:47 GMT, making him the first Swedish citizen in space.
Married with three children, he was a Fellow at CERN and taught mathematics at the Royal Institute of Technology before being selected to join the European Astronaut Corps in 1992. He has participated in two Space Shuttle missions and five spacewalks, and is the first person outside of the United States or Russian space programs to participate in more than three spacewalks.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 03/18/1957 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 12/10/2006 |
| Last Flight | 08/29/2009 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 26 days, 17 hours, 37 minutes, 48 seconds |
| EVA Time | 1 day, 7 hours, 53 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Christer Fuglesang
Explore the 2 spaceflights Christer Fuglesang participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Christer Fuglesang
Discover the 5 spacewalks Christer Fuglesang performed during their career, logging a total of 1 day, 7 hours, 53 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 12/12/2006 20:31 UTC and ended at 12/13/2006 03:07 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 36 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 12/14/2006 19:41 UTC and ended at 12/15/2006 00:41 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 0 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 12/18/2006 19:00 UTC and ended at 12/19/2006 01:38 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 38 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 09/03/2009 22:13 UTC and ended at 09/04/2009 04:51 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 38 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 09/05/2009 20:39 UTC and ended at 09/06/2009 03:40 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 1 minutes.