Frank, Viscount De Winne (born 25 April 1961 in Ledeberg, Belgium) is a Belgian Air Component officer and an ESA astronaut. He is Belgium's second person in space (after Dirk Frimout). He was the first ESA astronaut to command a space mission when he served as commander of ISS Expedition 21.
Achievements
logging over 2300 hours of flight time in a variety of high-performance aircraft
Membership
Belgian Armed Forces Flying Personnel Association (chairman)
Decorated Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau Dutch Queen
On 20 December 2002 Frank De Winne was ennobled a viscount in the Belgian nobility as a reward for his space achievements.
In 2003, De Winne received an honorary doctorate from Hasselt University.
On 20 December 2002 Frank De Winne was ennobled a viscount in the Belgian nobility as a reward for his space achievements.
In 2003, De Winne received an honorary doctorate from Hasselt University.
recipient McKenna trophy
Empire Test Pilots School, 1992, Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper award, 1997
Empire Test Pilots School, 1992, Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper award, 1997
