Thomas Reiter
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Image:Thomas Reiter STS-121.jpg Thomas Reiter (born May 23 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany) is an astronaut with the European Space Agency and is a colonel in the Luftwaffe.
In 1982, Reiter received his diploma in astronautics. He completed his training as a pilot in Germany and Texas.
He served as an onboard engineer for the Euromir 95 (Soyuz TM-22) mission to the Mir space station. During his 179 days aboard Mir, he carried out two EVAs and became the first German astronaut to perform a spacewalk.
Between 1996 and 1997, he underwent additional training on the Soyuz spacecraft and was awarded a "Soyuz Return Commander" certificate, qualifying him to command a three-person Soyuz crew during its return from space.
He is currently training for a six-month mission to the International Space Station and is scheduled to launch on the Discovery STS-121 mission and join Expedition 13. The launch date is set for 1 July, 2006, but is subject to change due to weather or other delays.
External links
- 2006 Pre-Flight Interview: Thomas Reiter
- European Space Agency biography
- ESA astronaut to carry out first European long-duration mission on the ISS
- Spacefacts biography of Thomas Reiter
- NASA STS-121 Mission
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