Wubbo Ockels

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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Who was born first?

• Wubbo Ockels and Charles Bolden were born the same year
• Wubbo Ockels and Patrick Baudry were born the same year
• Wubbo Ockels and Ellison Onizuka were born the same year
• Wubbo Ockels and Toktar Aubakirov were born the same year
• Wubbo Ockels and Robert L. Gibson were born the same year

Timeline

1. Charles BoldenAugust 19, 1946 – present
2. Ellison OnizukaJune 24, 1946 – January 28, 1986
3. Patrick BaudryMarch 6, 1946 – present
4. Robert L. GibsonOctober 30, 1946 – present
5. Toktar AubakirovJuly 27, 1946 – present
6. Wubbo Ockels (this page)March 28, 1946 – May 18, 2014

Related

• Neil ArmstrongAugust 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012
• Yuri GagarinMarch 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968
• Valentina TereshkovaMarch 6, 1937 – present
• Buzz AldrinJanuary 20, 1930 – present
• Alexey LeonovMay 30, 1934 – October 11, 2019
• Michael CollinsOctober 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021
• Sally RideMay 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012
• John GlennJuly 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016