Marcus Wandt

Swedish astronaut

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

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

Early life: He grew up outside[1] Karlstad, Sweden; His mother is from Toten [a traditional district], Norway.[3]

Space flight in 2024

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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.[4] The spaceship (and its crew of four), landed on Earth on February 9.[3][5]

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