Wubbo Ockels
- January 9, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Wubbo Ockels |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 28, 1946(1946-03-28) |
| Age | 78 |
| Date Of Death | 2014-05-18 |
| Birthplace | Almelo |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Birth City | Overijssel |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Wubbo Ockels Biography
| Name | Wubbo Ockels |
| Birthday | Mar 28 |
| Birth Year | 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Almelo |
| Home Town | Overijssel |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Joos Swaving |
| Children(s) | Gean Ockels, Martin Ockels |
Wubbo Ockels is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on March 28, 1946 in Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands. Scientist also European Space Agency astronaut who was one of the first Dutchman to go into space. He was later a professor at Delft University of Technology. Delft University of Technology.
He flew along with He flew with Bonnie Dunbar on STS-61-A. on STS-61-A.
The couple had two children. He died from kidney cancer at sixty-eight.
Wubbo Ockels Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Wubbo Ockels is one of the richest Astronaut from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wubbo Ockels 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He received degrees in mathematics and physics in The University of Groningen.
He was Payload Specialist for STS-61, a Space Shuttle Challenger mission that was the first spacecraft to carry eight crew members.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Wubbo Ockels Dating?
According to our records, Wubbo Ockels married to Joos Swaving. As of December 1, 2023, Wubbo Ockels’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Wubbo Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Wubbo Ockels celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.
Who is wubbo for all mankind?
Wubbo Ockels
Occupation| Physicist
Space career
ESA Astronaut
Time in space| 7d 00h 44m
Who was the first Dutch astronaut?
Wubbo Ockels , in full Wubbo Johannes Ockels, (born March 28, 1946, Almelo, Netherlands—died May 18, 2014, Amsterdam), Dutch physicist and astronaut, the first Dutch citizen to travel into space.
How many Dutch have been to space?
Three Dutch-born space explorers. So far, three Dutch-born astronauts have made their way to space , namely, Lodewijk van den Berg, Wubbo Ockels and André Kuipers.
Who is Molly Cobb based on?
Sonya Walger plays Molly Cobb, who is based on the late Geraldyn M. Cobb. The real Cobb was a candidate of a private program in the 1960s to find women who could pass all the same physical and mental tests as the male astronauts of Project Mercury.
Who was Molly Cobb?
Molly Cobb is a character on For All Mankind. Molly is an astronaut candidate for NASA after President Nixon looks to send a woman to the moon. She finished among top of her class and became one of the first four American women to pass the Astronaut training for NASA.