Alexander Gerst
Alexander Gerst is a government astronaut from Germany, affiliated with European Space Agency.
During their career, Alexander Gerst flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 362 days, 1 hour, 49 minutes, 38 seconds in space.
Alexander Gerst is a German European Space Agency astronaut and geophysicist, who was selected in 2009 to take part in space training.
He was part of the International Space Station Expedition 40 and 41 from May to November 2014.
Gerst returned to space on June 6, 2018, as part of Expedition 56/57 as the ISS Commander.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 05/03/1976 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| First Flight | 05/28/2014 |
| Last Flight | 06/06/2018 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 362 days, 1 hour, 49 minutes, 38 seconds |
| EVA Time | 6 hours, 13 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Alexander Gerst
Explore the 2 spaceflights Alexander Gerst participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalk by Alexander Gerst
Discover the 1 spacewalk Alexander Gerst performed during their career, logging a total of 6 hours, 13 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 10/07/2014 12:30 UTC and ended at 10/07/2014 18:43 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 13 minutes.