Marcus Wandt

Marcus Wandt is an astronaut and fighter pilot that is Swedish-Norwegian.[1]

In January 2024, he became the first Norwegian astronaut.[2]

He was on the Axiom-3 flight that left the Earth (on January 19).[2] It arrived at the International Space Station, on January 20, 2024.[3] The spaceship (and its crew of four), landed on Earth on February 9.[4][5]

Early life: He grew up outside[1] Karlstad, Sweden; His mother is from Toten [a traditional district], Norway.[4]

Sources
  1. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/abm4eO/norsk-svenske-marcus-maa-bli-vaerende-i-verdensrommet. Retrieved 2024-02-03
  2. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/5Bx8wW/norsk-svenske-marcus-wandt-i-verdensrommet-for-en-reise. VG.no. Retrieved 2024-01-19
  3. https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/verden/2024/01/20/svensknorsk-astronaut-framme-ved-den-internasjonale-romstasjonen/. Dagsavisen.no. Retrieved 2024-01-20
  4. https://www.nrk.no/innlandet/den-svensknorske-astronauten-marcus-wandt-_43_-kommer-i-dag-tilbake-til-jorden-1.16756103
  5. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/i/3Ev8PA/tt-den-svensknorske-astronauten-marcus-wandt-er-tilbake-paa-jorda


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