Christer Fuglesang

Astronaut

Birthday March 18, 1957

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Sweden

Age 67 years old

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About

The first Swedish citizen in space. He was a part of the 1992 ESA Group.

Before Fame

He joined the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1992.

Trivia

He has flown on two Space Shuttle missions and gone on five spacewalks, making him the first person outside the U.S. or Russian space programs to go on more than three spacewalks.

Family Life

He married and has three children.

Associated With

He was the first person from his country in space, as was Alan Shepard.