Thursday, September 3, 2015

Making History, Denmark’s First Man in Space

 
Andreas Mogensen has taken his place in history, becoming the first Dane in space when he blasted off for the ISS on Wednesday.

He is due to dock on the station Friday accompanied by mission commander Russian Sergei Volkov and Kazakh astronaut Aidyn Aimbetov.

It is the fulfillment of a childhood dream and the result of a lot of hard work.The 38-year-old has spent the last six years diving into oceans, braving arctic conditions and exploring subterranean caves in preparation for his trip to the stars.

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Source: Euronews

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