Andreas Mogensen

European Space Agency (ESA) • Astronaut

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 November 1976, Andreas Mogensen became the first Danish citizen in space in 2015. He holds a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London and a doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Selected as an ESA astronaut in 2009, Andreas completed extensive training in spacecraft operations, spacewalks, and extreme environment missions, including ESA CAVES and NASA NEEMO underwater missions. He has served as European liaison officer to NASA’s Johnson Space Center and participated in ESA’s Pangaea field science training.

Andreas has logged two spaceflights: the 10-day ‘iriss’ mission to the ISS in 2015, and the 2023 ‘Huginn’ mission on SpaceX Crew-7, where he became the first non-US pilot of the Crew Dragon and later the longest-serving European commander of the International Space Station.

His professional experience spans engineering, astronaut training, and research in guidance, navigation, and control systems for space missions. Andreas enjoys adventure sports, including scuba diving, skydiving, kite surfing, and mountaineering, and has a keen interest in astrophysics, exobiology, and evolution.

Since June 2025, he serves as Human Exploration Group Leader at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre, leading efforts in crewed space exploration.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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