Claude Nicollier

Claude Nicollier is the first astronaut from Switzerland. He has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. His first spaceflight (STS-46) was in 1992, and his final spaceflight (STS-103) was in 1999. He took part in two servicing missions to the Hubble Space Telescope. During his final spaceflight he participated in a spacewalk, becoming the first European Space Agency astronaut to do so during a Space Shuttle mission. In 2000 he was assigned to the Astronaut Office Extravehicular Activity Branch, while maintaining a position as Lead ESA Astronaut in Houston. Nicollier retired from ESA in April 2007.

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astronaut, physicist, astrophysicist, aircraft pilot, International Space Hall of Fame, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Albert Einstein Medal, Switzerland, 

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  STS-46 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-61 ⓘ
  the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission

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  STS-75 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-103 ⓘ
  human spaceflight Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission by Space Shuttle Discovery

Switzerland, 

1944-09-02T00:00:00Z

1944-09-02T00:00:00Z

1944 Claude Nicollier

1992-07-31T00:00:00Z

1992-07-31T00:00:00Z

1992 STS-46

1993-12-02T00:00:00Z

1993-12-02T00:00:00Z

1993 STS-61

1996-02-22T00:00:00Z

1996-02-22T00:00:00Z

1996 STS-75

1999-12-20T00:00:00Z

1999-12-20T00:00:00Z

1999 STS-103

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Claude Nicollier at ESTEC Open Day ESA15632447

STS-46 WCS Maintenance

Claude Nicollier at ESTEC Open Day ESA15632447

STS-46 WCS Maintenance

STS103-397-031 - STS-103 - STS-103 inflight crew portrait on the flight deck - DPLA - b3707c3f1fbed507047dd1c6811dae54

STS103-397-031 - STS-103 - STS-103 inflight crew portrait on the flight deck - DPLA - b3707c3f1fbed507047dd1c6811dae54

STS061-21-006 - STS-061 - EVA performed while HST berthed in the Endeavour's payload bay - DPLA - c3c4e4b8e83dc4b359f2351bbbacc045

STS061-21-006 - STS-061 - EVA performed while HST berthed in the Endeavour's payload bay - DPLA - c3c4e4b8e83dc4b359f2351bbbacc045

S103E5023 - STS-103 - MS Smith and Nicollier on the Discovery's middeck with EMU's - DPLA - ada3f8b7460c59da7d297710c3567687

S103E5023 - STS-103 - MS Smith and Nicollier on the Discovery's middeck with EMU's - DPLA - ada3f8b7460c59da7d297710c3567687

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1992	STS-46	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1993	STS-61	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1996	STS-75	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1999	STS-103	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Claude Nicollier at ESTEC Open Day ESA15632447		Commons
commons	image		STS-46 WCS Maintenance		Commons
commons	image		Claude Nicollier at ESTEC Open Day ESA15632447		Commons
commons	image		STS-46 WCS Maintenance		Commons
commons	image		STS103-397-031 - STS-103 - STS-103 inflight crew portrait on the flight deck - DPLA - b3707c3f1fbed507047dd1c6811dae54		Commons
commons	image		STS103-397-031 - STS-103 - STS-103 inflight crew portrait on the flight deck - DPLA - b3707c3f1fbed507047dd1c6811dae54		Commons
commons	image		STS061-21-006 - STS-061 - EVA performed while HST berthed in the Endeavour's payload bay - DPLA - c3c4e4b8e83dc4b359f2351bbbacc045		Commons
commons	image		STS061-21-006 - STS-061 - EVA performed while HST berthed in the Endeavour's payload bay - DPLA - c3c4e4b8e83dc4b359f2351bbbacc045		Commons
commons	image		S103E5023 - STS-103 - MS Smith and Nicollier on the Discovery's middeck with EMU's - DPLA - ada3f8b7460c59da7d297710c3567687		Commons
commons	image		S103E5023 - STS-103 - MS Smith and Nicollier on the Discovery's middeck with EMU's - DPLA - ada3f8b7460c59da7d297710c3567687		Commons