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Thomas Reiter

トーマス・ライター　/　とーます・らいたー

Astronaut from Germany

May 23, 1958 (age 68)　・　Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany

Darmstadt Government Region
astronaut
engineer
aircraft pilot

My Take

Thomas Reiter is the sort of CV that humbles you: astronaut, engineer, test pilot, and a Brigadier General in the German Air Force, ranked among the top 25 humans by total time in space. What strikes me most is the breadth of trust placed in him, honoured by Germany's highest orders and Russia's Order of Friendship alike, a man whose career literally bridged Cold War divides through science. Even now, working as a coordinator and advisor at the ESA, he keeps quietly serving humanity's reach into orbit. That blend of precision, courage and lifelong dedication is exactly the kind of greatness I find most worth celebrating.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Thomas Reiter
Name (Japanese): トーマス・ライター
Reading: とーます・らいたー
Born: May 23, 1958 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dog
Origin: Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: astronaut / engineer / aircraft pilot / test pilot / military personnel

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of the Bundeswehr Munich

Awards & achievements

2007 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1996 Hessian Order of Merit
2008 Medal for outstanding service to Bavaria in a united Europe
1996 Order of Friendship
2011 Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Lower Saxony Honorary Medal
2016 Aachener Ingenieurpreis
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC

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