Wubbo Ockels, First Dutch Astronaut to Fly in Space, Dies at 68

Monday, May 19, 2014 - 10:30 in Astronomy & Space

Wubbo Ockels, who in 1985 became the first Dutch citizen to fly into space, died Sunday (May 18), the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed. He was 68.

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