-----Original Message----- From: WFDFMemberLink On Behalf Of Daniel Roddick Sent: 05 December 2006 19:35
Associated Press: http://news.yahoo.com/s//ap/20061203/ap_on_sc/shuttle_crew <http://news.yahoo.com/s//ap/20061203/ap_on_sc/shuttle_crew> Christer Fuglesang, European Space Agency Age: 49 Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden. Family: Married, three children. Once Discovery reaches 62 miles above Earth, Fuglesang will become the first Swede in space, a title he has been working toward since 1992 when he joined the European Space Agency. Along with Germany's Thomas Reiter, he was selected for a joint mission between Europe and Russia in 1995 but ended up being part of the back-up crew. "I realize there is a lot of interest in Sweden and I'm happy about that," he said. Fuglesang received a master's degree in engineering physics from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He earned a doctorate in experimental particle physics from the University of Stockholm and later became a docent in particle physics at the university. He joined the astronaut corps in 1996 and then went on to train on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, earning a certificate that would allow him to command a Soyuz during a return trip to Earth. During Discovery's mission, he will conduct the first two spacewalks with Curbeam. A former Swedish national Frisbee champion, Fuglesang plans to bring a Frisbee up to space. During a live satellite link-up with children on Earth, he'll try to set the record for maximum time aloft. Of course, he'll get an assist from zero gravity. __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
