Thomas Reiter
- January 4, 2024
- Astronaut
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Thomas Reiter Biography
| Name | Thomas Reiter |
| Birthday | May 23 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Frankfurt |
| Home Town | Hesse |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Thomas Reiter is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on May 23, 1958 in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It was the first German astronaut to perform an orbital walk. Through his six missions, the astronaut spent more than 350 hours in space. Later, he was the Director of the European Space Agency’s Division for Human Spaceflight and Operations.
He as well as He and Gerhard Thiele were fellow German astronauts. were co- workers German astronauts.
He graduated from Goethe-High School in Neu-Isenburg in 1977. In 1982, Reiter received his diploma in aerospace engineering from the Bundeswehr University Munich. In 2010 the university awarded him an honorary doctorate degree. He completed his training as a pilot in Germany and Texas.
Between 1996 and 1997, he underwent additional training on the Soyuz spacecraft and was awarded a “Soyuz Return Commander” certificate, qualifying him to command a three-person Soyuz crew during its return from space.
His union produced two sons.
Thomas Reiter Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Thomas Reiter is one of the richest Astronaut from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Reiter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1982, he was awarded his degree in aerospace engineering from Bundeswehr University in Munich.
He has visited his first visit to the Mir Space Station in the space station and was a part as ISS Expedition 13/14.
Thomas Arthur Reiter (born 23 May 1958 in Frankfurt, West Germany) is a retired European astronaut and is a Brigadier General in the German Air Force currently working as ESA Interagency Coordinator and Advisor to the Director General at the European Space Agency (ESA). He was one of the top 25 astronauts in terms of total time in space. With his wife and two sons he lives near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony.
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Facts & Trivia
Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Thomas Reiter celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.
Top Facts about Thomas Reiter
- Thomas Arthur Reiter was born 23 May 1958 in Frankfurt, West Germany.
- He graduated from Goethe-High School in Neu-Isenburg in 1977 and has a diploma in aerospace engineering from the Bundeswehr University Munich.
- In 1996/1997 he underwent training on the Soyuz spacecraft and was certified as a “Soyuz Return Commander”.
- He was part of the Euromir 95/Soyuz TM-22 mission and the first German astronaut to perform a spacewalk.
- He was on the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 mission for a six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2006.
- He took part in Expedition 13 and 14 during the mission and spent a total of 171 days in space.
- The ISS mission was designated Astrolab by the European Space Agency.
- He was a member of the DLR executive board from August 2007.
- From 2011 to 2015 he was Director of Human Spaceflight and Operations at ESA.
- He is currently working as ESA Interagency Coordinator and Advisor to the Director General.