Background
Schmitz, Hans Dieter was born on December 14, 1939 in Cologne, Germany.
Schmitz, Hans Dieter was born on December 14, 1939 in Cologne, Germany.
Diploma in aerospace engineering, University Aachen, Germany, 1967.
Development engineer, Entwicklungsring Nord, Bremen, Germany, 1967-1971; team leader propulsion department, Entwicklungsring Nord, Bremen, Germany, 1971-1980; department head propulsion, Entwicklungsring Nord, Bremen, Germany, 1980-1996; head orbital propulsion, Dasa, Lampoldshausen, Germany, since 1996.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Euroavia.
Married Luise Maria Dohmes, December 1, 1938. Children: Maria, Sabine, Claudia.