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André Kuipers

Dutch astronaut · Netherlands · Academics · Born 1958 · age 68

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André Kuipers is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch-speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-3 11 days later.

A life in dates

2022Eremedaille voor Kunst en WetenschapAward2013King Willem-Alexander Inauguration MedalAward2012Knight of the Order of the Netherlands LionAward2004Officer of the Order of Orange-NassauAward1958Born5 October 1958

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Kuipers looking at Earth from the International Space Station in 2004Kuipers looking at Earth from the International Space Station in 2004Kuipers experimenting with a water drop in weightlessness in 2012Kuipers experimenting with a water drop in weightlessness in 2012

Awards

Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap2022
King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal2013
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion2012
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau2004
Order of Friendship

About this person

Country
Netherlands
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
living
Dates
Born 1958 · age 68

Academics from the Netherlands 6

Jacob Israël de Haan54.2Tatyana Afanasyeva53.4L. E. J. Brouwer54.3Uriel da Costa53.0Jacobus Arminius54.5Bas van Fraassen52.4

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