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Andreas Mogensen

Portrait photograph of Andreas Mogensen

Photo: NASA / Public domain (US government work)

Andreas Mogensen is a Danish engineer and astronaut of the European Space Agency, born on 2 November 1976. He was the first Dane in space, during the Iriss mission of 2015, launched on Soyuz TMA-16M and returned on Soyuz TMA-18M. He returned in August 2023 on SpaceX Crew-7, as the first non-American to serve as pilot of a Crew Dragon, joining Expedition 69 and Expedition 70. In 2025 he took over from Frank De Winne as head of the European Astronaut Corps. Wikidata records 208 days and 22 hours in space.

Born
2 November 1976
Country
Kingdom of Denmark
Flights
3: Soyuz TMA-16M (2015), Soyuz TMA-18M (2015), SpaceX Crew-7 (2023)
Time in space
208 days 22 hours
Stations visited
International Space Station, as part of Expedition 69, Expedition 70
Flights with a company
SpaceX Crew-7 (SpaceX)

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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Inside the ISS: How the Station Is Built, Powered and Lived In

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  1. Crew-7 Dragon Endurance Rendezvous and Docking with the ISS

    Launch coverageSpaceX · 2:25:50

    Mission: Crew-7 (2023)

  2. Crew-7 Launch: First Dragon Flight With Four Agencies Aboard

    Launch coverageSpaceX · 1:34:30

    Mission: Crew-7 (2023)