[012] PERSONNEL FILE
ACTIVE / ESA
ALEXANDER GERST
German Astronaut - Government
Time in Space
362d 1h 49m 38s
Spacewalks
1
Missions
2
Age
49
Biography
Alexander Gerst is a German European Space Agency astronaut and geophysicist, who was selected in 2009 to take part in space training. He was part of the International Space Station Expedition 40 and 41 from May to November 2014. Gerst returned to space on June 6, 2018, as part of Expedition 56/57 as the ISS Commander.
Born on May 3, 1976. Throughout a distinguished career, Alexander Gerst has logged 362d 1h 49m 38s in space across 2 missions.
Fact Sheet
Full Name
Alexander Gerst
Nationality
German
Date of Birth
May 3, 1976
Age
49
Type
Government
Status
Active
Agency
European Space Agency (ESA)
First Flight
2014
Last Flight
2018
Mission Statistics
Total Flights
2
Total Landings
2
Total Spacewalks
1
Cumulative Time in Space
362d 1h 49m 38s
Cumulative EVA Time
13m
Spacewalks (EVAs)
Expedition 41 EVA 1
Start
October 7, 2014 at 12:30 PM UTC
End
October 7, 2014 at 06:43 PM UTC
Duration
13m
Location
International Space Station
Crew
Gregory R. Wiseman (EV1), Alexander Gerst (EV2)
