André Kuipers
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 67 |
| Date of birth | October 5,1958 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Amsterdam |
| Netherlands | |
| Space missions | Soyuz TMA-3, Soyuz TMA-4, Expedition 30, Expedition 31, Soyuz TMA-03M |
| Expedition 30, Soyuz TMA-03M, Expedition 31, Soyuz TMA-4, Soyuz TMA-3 | |
| Expedition 30 | |
| Soyuz TMA-03M | |
| Soyuz TMA-4 | |
| Expedition 31 | |
| Soyuz TMA-3 | |
| Height | 179 (cm) |
| Spouse | Helen Kuipers |
| Children | Sterre Kuipers |
| Stijn Kuipers | |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Physician | |
| Official site | andrekuipers.com |
| Space time | 203d 0h 0m |
| Parents | Rie Kuipers |
| Bram Kuipers | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 468717 |
André Kuipers Life story
André Kuipers is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch-speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-3 11 days later. Kuipers is the first Dutch astronaut to return to space.