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Alexander Gerst
Alexander Gerst is a German European Space Agency astronaut and geophysicist, who was selected in 2009 to take part in space training. He was part of the International Space Station Expedition 40 and 41 from May to November 2014. Gerst returned to space on June 6, 2018, as part of Expedition 56/57. He was the Commander of the International Space Station. He returned to Earth on December 20, 2018. After the end of his second mission and before being surpassed by Luca Parmitano in 2020, he held the record for most time in space of any active ESA astronaut, succeeding Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, and German ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter, who formally held the record for the longest time in space for any active or retired ESA astronaut.
StatusActive
BornMay 3, 1976, Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Other occupationGeophysicist
Time in space362 days 1 hour 50 mins
Selection2009 ESA Group
Total EVAs1
Total EVA time6 hours 13 minutes
MissionsSoyuz TMA-13M (Expedition 40/41) Soyuz MS-09 (Expedition 56/57)

About Alexander Gerst

Astronaut Alexander Gerst was born in Germany on May 3, 1987. He's 36 years old today.

Astronaut and geophysicist with the German European Space Agency who took command of the International Space Station in 2018. He was chosen as an astronaut by the European Space Agency in 2009, and he served on Expeditions 40 and 41 of the International Space Station in 2014, as well as Expeditions 56 and 57 in 2018.

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Alexander Gerst before becoming famous

Alexander Gerst was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1987 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He earned a bachelor's degree in geophysics from the University of Karlsruhe. He graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand with a master's degree in earth science in 2003.

Achievement of Alexander Gerst

Astronaut Alexander Gerst's Horizons Blog, a blog from space, is run by him.

Alexander Gerst's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Brigitte and Hans-Dieter Gerst are his parents.

Alexander Gerst on Social Media

Alexander Gerst's news on his Twitter: @Astro_Alex.

Instagram photos and videos from Alexander Gerst: @astro_alex_esa.

Alexander Gerst on Facebook: @ESAAlexGerst.

Alexander Gerst Collabed with

Astronaut Ulf Merbold and Astronaut Thomas Reiter are two other German astronauts.

Alexander Gerst Income & Net worth

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Alexander Gerst Height and Weight

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Latest information about Alexander Gerst updated on March 19 2023.