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Matthias Maurer

Germany

Matthias Maurer is a German astronaut and materials scientist who was selected by the European Space Agency in 2015 to join the astronaut corps. He flew his only spaceflight, SpaceX Crew-3, launching November 10, 2021, as a mission specialist alongside NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron, spending 176 days in space across Expeditions 66 and 67 and conducting one spacewalk. His mission was branded Cosmic Kiss, and he became the twelfth German astronaut to reach orbit, following Alexander Gerst's 2018 mission.

Facts
Dating
Selection Year
2015 2
Classification
Astronaut Role
Mission Specialist 1
Birth Year
1970 3
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Associated With

European Space Agency, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Matthias Maurer (Wikipedia)

Operated By

European Space Agency, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Matthias Maurer (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Germany

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Source Matthias Maurer (Q28540326, Wikidata)
Sources
1. Spacefacts.de: Spacefacts biography: Matthias Maurer
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Position: MSP
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2. Matthias Maurer (Wikipedia)
  • Article text, astronaut selection
    who was selected in 2015 to take part in space training.
  • Operated By: European Space Agency, Lead paragraph, operated-by
    Matthias Josef Maurer (born 18 March 1970) is a German ESA astronaut and materials scientist, who was selected in 2015 to take part in space training.
  • Associated With: European Space Agency, Lead paragraph, associated-with
    Matthias Josef Maurer (born 18 March 1970) is a German ESA astronaut and materials scientist, who was selected in 2015 to take part in space training.
  • In Group: German Astronauts, Lead sentence
    Matthias Josef Maurer (born 18 March 1970) is a German ESA astronaut and materials scientist, who was selected in 2015 to take part in space training.
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3. Matthias Maurer (Q28540326, Wikidata)
Wikidata item Q28540326, P569 (date of birth)
Quote, Wikidata item Q28540326, P569 (date of birth)
1970
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