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Charles Simonyi

Private Spaceflight Participants

Charles Simonyi is a Hungarian-American computer software engineer, an early Microsoft executive who led development of Microsoft Word and Excel, who later became a private spaceflight participant. He paid for and flew two separate trips to the International Space Station, in 2007 and again in 2009, arranged through the Russian space agency and the company Space Adventures, making him the first private individual to fly to space twice.

Facts
Birth Date
1948-09-10 2
Birth Year
1948 2
Nationality
Hungarian-American 2
Defining Contribution
Led development of Microsoft's first application software, including early Microsoft Office 2
Classification
Astronaut Role
Spaceflight Participant 1
Connections

Associated With

Roscosmos, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Charles Simonyi - Wikipedia

Operated By

Space Adventures, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Charles Simonyi - Wikipedia
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Nationality

Hungary

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United States

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Sources
1. Charles Simonyi (Wikipedia)
Simonyi flew to space twice as a private citizen, becoming the fifth space touristView the Source
2. Charles Simonyi - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1948-09-10
  • Lead, sentence 1
    born September 10, 1948
  • Lead, sentence 1 [nationality]
    is a Hungarian-American software architect
  • Lead, sentence 2
    He led the development of Microsoft
  • In Group: Space Tourists and Private Astronauts, Lead sentence
    Charles Simonyi (; Hungarian: Simonyi Károly, pronounced [ˈʃimoɲi ˈkaːroj]; born September 10, 1948) is a Hungarian-American software architect, businessman, and space tourist.
  • Operated By: Space Adventures, Article text: agency link
    In early 2006, Simonyi expressed interest in becoming a space tourist and signed agreements with the space tourism company, Space Adventures, Ltd., for a ten-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
  • Associated With: Roscosmos, Article text: associated organization
    In August 2006, he passed a pre-qualification medical exam by the Russian Federal Space Agency, called the State Medical Commission (GMK).
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Wikidata: Charles Simonyi
Wikidata Q49819, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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