The following is a list of Hungarian astronauts who have traveled into space, sorted by date of first flight.
As of 2024, two Hungarian nationals have been in space. The first Hungarian national in space was Bertalan Farkas on Soyuz 36 in 1980.
Philanthropist Charles Simonyi was the second Hungarian national in space, the first Hungarian spaceflight tourist, and the overall fifth spaceflight tourist to the ISS.
Tibor Kapu is slated to be the third Hungarian national in space when he launches on Crew Dragon for Axiom Mission 4 no earlier than Spring 2025. He will also be the second Hungarian national to visit the ISS.
List
edit| Image | Name | Mission | Mission start | Mission duration | Space station | Mission objectives | Ref. |
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Bertalan Farkas | Soyuz 36/35 | May 26, 1980 | 7 days, 20 hours, 45 minutes | Salyut 6 | Interkosmos space program | [1] |
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Charles Simonyi | Soyuz TMA-10/9 | April 7, 2007 | 13 days, 18 hours, 59 minutes and 51 seconds | ISS | Fifth spaceflight tourist | [2][3] |
| Soyuz TMA-14/13 | March 26, 2009 | 12 days, 19 hours, 26 minutes and 42 seconds | ISS | [4] | |||
| Tibor Kapu | Axiom Mission 4 | no earlier than Spring 2025 (planned) | 14-21 days (planned) | ISS | [5] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ The Associated Press (2007-04-09). "Soyuz capsule carrying U.S. billionaire Charles Simonyi docks at space station". International Herald Tribune. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Soyuz TMA-10". Spacefacts.
- ^ Harwood, William (2009-03-26). "Russian Rocket Carries Space Tourist". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ Bence, Szabó (2024-07-23). "Megvan a megállapodás: az Axiom-4 misszióval indul a következő magyar űrhajós". Spacejunkie.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-07-24.