André Kuipers
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André Kuipers is a Dutch physician and astronaut of the European Space Agency, born on 5 October 1958. He became the second Dutch citizen in space when Soyuz TMA-4 launched on 19 April 2004, and returned to Earth 11 days later aboard Soyuz TMA-3. That made him the first Dutch astronaut to return to space. His second flight began on 21 December 2011 on Soyuz TMA-03M, and he spent the following months on the International Space Station as part of Expedition 30 and Expedition 31, returning on 1 July 2012. Wikidata records 192 days and 18 hours in space.
- Born
- 5 October 1958
- Country
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Flights
- 3: Soyuz TMA-3 (2003), Soyuz TMA-4 (2004), Soyuz TMA-03M (2011)
- Time in space
- 192 days 18 hours
- Stations visited
- International Space Station, as part of Expedition 30, Expedition 31
Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.
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