Matthias Maurer

Mission Specialist

ESAGermanACTIVE

FLIGHTS

w/ SPACEX

EVAs

176d 2h 39m

IN SPACE

BIOGRAPHY

Matthias Maurer is an ESA astronaut and materials science engineer from Germany. He flew to the ISS as a mission specialist on SpaceX Crew-3 for Expedition 66, his first spaceflight. He performed one EVA during his nearly six-month stay on the station.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth

March 18, 1970

Birthplace

St. Wendel, Saarland, Germany

Selection

ESA Group (2015)

EDUCATION

Diploma Material Science, University of Saarland

PhD Material Science, RWTH Aachen University

Wikipedia Profile @astro_matthias

MISSION HISTORY

Crew-3

November 11, 2021Flight #136

SpaceX will launch the third operational mission of its Crew Dragon vehicle as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station, including 1 international partner This mission will fly on a new capsule and a once used booster. The booster will land downrange on a drone ship. The Crew-2 mission returns from the space station in November.

CREW:

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