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Wubbo Ockels

Wubbo Ockels

Dutch physicist and astronaut
Wubbo Johannes Ockels was a Dutch physicist and astronaut with the European Space Agency who, in 1985, became the first Dutch citizen in space when he flew on STS-61-A as a payload specialist. He later became professor of aerospace engineering at... Wikipedia
Born: March 28, 1946, Almelo, Netherlands
Died: May 18, 2014 (age 68 years), Antoni van Leeuwenhoekziekenhuis
Space missions: STS-61-A
Education: University of Groningen (1973)
Spouse: Joos Swaving (m. 1969–2014)