| Andreas E. Mogensen | |
|---|---|
| ESA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Status | Active |
| Born | November 2, 1976 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Other occupation | Aerospace engineering |
| Selection | 2009 ESA Group |
| Missions | None |
Andreas Enevold Mogensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1976. In Denmark he worked as an engineer in the R&D department of Vestas Wind Systems in Denmark. He has been working in Germany as an attitude & orbit control system and guidance, navigation & control engineer for HE Space Operations associated with the SWARM mission. His position when he was selected by ESA was Aerospace engineering at Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, he also lives in England. During his career he also spent time in Thailand, Singapore, Portugal, Congo and the USA. His pastimes include rugby, mountaineering and diving.
Mogensen was selected to become the first Danish astronaut by the European Space Agency in May 2009. He completed initial training and became a member of the European Astronaut Corps in November 2010.
Andreas Mogensen blogs about space and the life as an astronaut on the Danish science website Videnskab.dk.