Dirk Frimout
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Dirk Frimout is a Belgian astrophysicist and astronaut who became the first Belgian in space during a Space Shuttle mission.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronaut
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astrophysicist ⓘ engineer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | title of baron in the Belgian nobility ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-03-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Ghent University
NERFINISHED
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University of Colorado Boulder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
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European Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| firstInCountry | first Belgian in space ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in applied physics ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Baron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
Dutch
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| memberOf | European Space Agency astronauts ⓘ |
| missionRole | payload specialist ⓘ |
| nationality | Belgian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | conducted atmospheric and solar science experiments in space ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first Belgian astronaut ⓘ |
| notableWork | participation in STS-45 mission ⓘ |
| occupation |
aerospace engineer
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astronaut ⓘ astrophysicist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | ATLAS-1 Spacelab mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian space program history ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Poperinge, Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Earth’s atmosphere
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solar-terrestrial interactions ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spaceflightEndDate | 1992-04-02 ⓘ |
| spaceflightStartDate | 1992-03-24 ⓘ |
| spaceMission | STS-45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceShuttleFlownOn | Space Shuttle Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalTimeInSpace | about 8 days ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Brussels, Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Noordwijk, Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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