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ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen returned to the International Space Station for his second mission, Huginn, in August 2023. He stayed on the Space Station for 6 months, his first long duration mission after his 10-day mission, iriss, in 2015. 

Andreas launched in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule alongside his Crew-7 crew mate and commander NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. Andreas is the first non-US pilot on Crew Dragon, leading the way for Europe in space exploration. In the role as pilot, he was in charge of the spacecraft's systems and performance as they launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida to the International Space Station.

Andreas performed more than 30 European and plenty of international experiments and technology demonstrations during his Huginn mission. 

Crew-7 with Andreas returned on 12 March 2024 at 09:47 GMT/10:47 CET after more than six months on the Space Station, totaling 199 days in space during his Huginn mission. 

  • Launched: 26 August 2023, 03:27 ET / 09:27 CEST 
  • Docked: 27 August 2023, 09:16 ET / 15:16 CEST
  • Launch site: Launchpad 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
  • Spacecraft: SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance
  • Expedition: 69/70
  • Crew-7 crew mates: Commander and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and Mission Specialist and JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, Mission Specialist and Roscosmos astronaut Konstantin Borisov.
  • Return to Earth: Near Pensacola, Florida, US. 
    Undocking: 11 March 2024, 16:20 CET
    Landing: 12 March 2024, 10:47 CET
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