The Danish astronaut will live for six months on the International Space Station. This is the second time he is going on the ISS. Last time it was for 10 days in 2015. This time he will pilot the Dragon spaceship, which will be launched into space by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
- He is Denmark’s first astronaut to go into space. He is a former civil engineer from Vestas, with a Phd. in aerospace from the University of Texas. He was chosen from among 1000 applicants at ESA (European Space Agency).
