Wubbo Ockels
Astronaut

Wubbo Ockels Net Worth

Wubbo Ockels was a Dutch physicist and astronaut who was born on March 28, 1946 in Almelo, Netherlands. He was the first Dutchman to travel to space and later joined the faculty of the Delft University of Technology. Ockels was a pioneer in the field of space exploration and his legacy lives on in the many accomplishments of the European Space Agency.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 28, 1946
Birth Place Almelo, Netherlands
Age 74 YEARS OLD
Died On May 18, 2014 (age 68)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Physicist and European Space Agency Astronaut who became the first Dutchman to travel to space. He later joined the faculty of the Delft University of Technology.

Before Fame

He earned degrees in physics and mathematics from the University of Groningen.

Trivia

He was a Payload Specialist on STS-61-A, a Space Shuttle Challenger mission that was the first spaceflight to carry eight crew members.

Family Life

His marriage produced two children. He died of kidney cancer at the age of sixty-eight.

Associated With

He flew with Bonnie Dunbar on STS-61-A.

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About the author

Lisa Scholfield

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