Wubbo Ockels
Dutch physicist and astronaut (1946-2014) · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Died at 68
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 Delft University of Technology.
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Lived 1946 to 2014 · aged 68
