Andreas Mogensen

Andreas Morgensen became the first Danish citizen in space on 2 September 2015 when he was launched on the 10-day ‘iriss’ mission to the International Space Station, working as a flight engineer. On 26 August 2023, Andreas launched on his second mission called Huginn. Named after one of Odin’s ravens from Norse mythology, the Huginn mission had Andreas become the first non-US pilot on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. During the Huginn mission, he carried out experiments ranging from climate and materials science to human physiology and fundamental science. Andreas became the commander of the International Space Station on 27 September 2023, a role which he held for more than five months. The long term made Andreas the longest serving European commander of the ISS.