Jul 03 2015
Ulf Merbold
Second German Astronaut & Space Shuttle Pilot
Dr. Ulf Merbold became the first non-American to fly on the Space Shuttle during the STS-9 missionin 1983, in 1984 he was involved in the Space Shuttle Spacelab German D-1 mission, as both back-up Payload Specialist and Crew Interface Coordinator (CIC). He was appointed Head of the DLR (German Aerospace Research Establishment) Astronaut Office in 1987 and led the German astronauts and supported the preparation of the D2 mission.
Dr. Merbold holds the distinction of being the first non-US citizen to reach orbit in a US spacecraft
Ulf Merbold studied Physics in Stuttgart and upon completing his degree he worked at the Max Planck Institute for Materials Research in Stuttgart. In 1978 he was named as one of the three ESA (European Space Agency) Spacelab specialists on board the Space Shuttle. Between 1999 and 2004 he was responsible for the Utilisation Promotion Management in the Microgravity Promotion Division of the ESA Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. He holds a commercial pilots license (CPL2) with Instrument Rating, as well as an Acrobatic license and has logged more than 3000 hours as Pilot in Command.[/expand]
The first West German citizen and second German native to fly in space, Dr. Merbold’s presentations are memorable and a fascinating glimpse into the world of space travel. His scientific interests and his challenging space missions have made him a much sought-after speaker at conferences and events.[/expand]
One of the few European astronauts, Ulf’s presentation vividly illustrate the complex and challenging world outside of our atmosphere.[/expand]
Topics
Space Exploration
New Technologies
Teamwork and Collaboration
Scientific Projects
Leadership
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