Hans Schlegel
Hans Schlegel is a government astronaut from Germany, affiliated with European Space Agency.
During their career, Hans Schlegel flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 22 days, 18 hours, 1 minute, 30 seconds in space.
Hans Wilhelm Schlegel (Überlingen, 3 August 1951) is a German physicist, an ESA astronaut, and a veteran of two NASA Space Shuttle missions.
From 1995 to 1997, he trained as the backup crew member for the German-Russian Mir'97 mission, and afterwards received additional training in Russia to become qualified as a second board engineer for the Mir space station. In 1998, he became a member of the European Astronaut Corps.
Schlegel was a Mission Specialist on the STS-122 Space Shuttle mission. The mission was charged with the responsibility of putting the Columbus laboratory in orbit, in addition to its connection to the International Space Station.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 08/03/1951 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 04/26/1993 |
| Last Flight | 02/07/2008 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 22 days, 18 hours, 1 minute, 30 seconds |
| EVA Time | 6 hours, 45 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Hans Schlegel
Explore the 2 spaceflights Hans Schlegel participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalk by Hans Schlegel
Discover the 1 spacewalk Hans Schlegel performed during their career, logging a total of 6 hours, 45 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 02/13/2008 14:27 UTC and ended at 02/13/2008 21:12 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 45 minutes.