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Thomas Reiter

European astronaut · Germany · Scientists · Born 1958 · age 68

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Thomas Arthur Reiter is a retired European astronaut and is a Brigadier General in the German Air Force currently working as ESA Interagency Coordinator and Advisor to the Director General at the European Space Agency (ESA). He was one of the top 25 astronauts in terms of total time in space.

A life in dates

2016Aachener IngenieurpreisAward2011Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"Award2010Honorary DegreeAward2008Medal for outstanding service to Bavaria in a united EuropeAward2007Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1996Hessian Order of MeritAwardOrder of FriendshipAward1958Born23 May 1958

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Awards

Aachener Ingenieurpreis2016
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"2011
Honorary Degree2010
Medal for outstanding service to Bavaria in a united Europe2008
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2007
Hessian Order of Merit1996
Order of Friendship1996
Lower Saxony Honorary Medal
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Thomas Arthur Reiter is a retired European astronaut and is a Brigadier General in the German Air Force currently working as ESA Interagency Coordinator and Advisor to the Director General at the European Space Agency (ESA). He was one of the top 25 astronauts in terms of total time in space. With his wife and two sons he lives near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony.

Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1958 · age 68

In common with Thomas

Emmanuelle CharpentierBoth received Aachener IngenieurpreisBerthold LeibingerBoth received Aachener IngenieurpreisMai Thi Nguyen-KimBoth received Aachener Ingenieurpreis

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