Thomas Reiter (born May 23, 1958), German Astronaut | World Biographical Encyclopedia

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Born

May 23, 1958

Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, Hessen, Germany, Germany
Nationality
Germany
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German

Education

1982

Armed Forces University , Master of Science Aerospace Technology
Sheppard Air Force Base , Graduated jet training
1990

German Flight Test Center , Graduated pilot training Class 2
1992

Empire Test Pilots School , Graduated pilot training Class 1
Russian Cosmonaut Training Center

Career

1995 - 1996

engineer , Euromir 95/Soyuz TM-22 mission to the Mir space station
1997 - 1999

operational group Commander , Tornado fighter bomber wing German Air Force

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Recipient Russian Soyuz Return Commander certified

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2007) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`); Bavarian Medal Europe[citation needed] (2008) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`); Honorary doctorate of the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Bundeswehr University Munich (28 June 2010) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`); Order of Friendship (Russia, 1996) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`); Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russia, 12 April 2011) - for outstanding contribution to the development of international cooperation in manned space flight.

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2007) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`);

Bavarian Medal Europe[citation needed] (2008) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`);

Honorary doctorate of the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Bundeswehr University Munich (28 June 2010) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`);

Order of Friendship (Russia, 1996) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `name` = VALUES(`name`),`description` = VALUES(`description`);

Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russia, 12 April 2011) - for outstanding contribution to the development of international cooperation in manned space flight.