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Pedro Francisco Duque Duque, OF, OMSE (Madrid, 14 March 1963) is a Spanish astronaut and aeronautics engineer who served as minister of Science from 2018 to 2021 and member of the Congress of Deputies, representing Alicante, from May 2019 until February 2020.
Pedro Francisco Duque Duque (Madrid, 14 de marzo de 1963) es un astronauta, ingeniero aeronáutico y político español, conocido principalmente por haber sido el primer astronauta que viaja al espacio representando a España. Desde diciembre de 2023, es el presidente de Hispasat.
Apr 30, 2024 · Pedro Duque, Spanish aeronautical engineer and astronaut who became the first Spanish citizen to go into space. In 1998 he flew as a mission specialist aboard the U.S. space shuttle Discovery. The mission lasted nine days. Learn more about Duque’s life and career.
ESA astronaut Pedro Duque. Pedro flew as Mission Specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery for STS-95 mission from 29 October to 7 November 1998. The nine-day mission was dedicated to research in weightlessness and the study of the Sun. Pedro was responsible for the five ESA scientific facilities and for the computer system on the Space Shuttle.
Jun 6, 2018 · Esta es la insólita trayectoria completada por Pedro Duque, el astronauta al que el nuevo presidente español, Pedro Sánchez, acaba de elegir como ministro de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.
Jul 9, 2019 · Pedro Duque shares his memories of the first moon landing and his vision for future exploration of the solar system. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities of international cooperation and the importance of missions for humanity.
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May 15, 1992 · Pedro Duque is a Spanish engineer and former ESA astronaut who flew on two missions to space, including the first European long-term mission to the International Space Station. He is also a politician and the current Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities in Spain.
