Lodewijk van den Berg
Chemical engineer and astronaut (1932–2022)
Lodewijk van den Berg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈloːdəʋɛik fɑn dəm ˈbɛr(ə)x];[a] March 24, 1932 – October 16, 2022) was a Dutch-born American chemical engineer. He flew on a 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger mission as a payload specialist. Van den Berg was born in the Netherlands and was a naturalized American and not a Dutch citizen when he flew on the Challenger.[1]
Lodewijk van den Berg | |
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| Born | March 24, 1932 |
| Died | October 16, 2022 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Chemical engineer |
| Space career | |
| EG&G Payload Specialist | |
Time in space | 7d 00h 08m |
| Missions | STS-51-B |
Mission insignia |  |
Van den Berg died on October 16, 2022 in Florida at the age of 90.[2]
Notes
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change- ↑ "Payload Specialist Astronaut Bio: Lodewijk van den Berg" (PDF). NASA. May 1985. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Zeeuwse astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg overleden". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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