Dirk Frimout

Dirk Dries David Damiaan, Viscount Frimout
Född21 mars 1941
Poperinge Belgien
Tid i rymden8 dagar, 22 timmar, 9 minuter
UppdragSTS-45
Uppdrags­emblem

Dirk Dries David Damiaan, Viscount Frimout, född 21 mars 1941, är en belgisk astronaut och ingenjör. Han blev 1992 den förste belgaren i rymden.

Asteroiden 5115 Frimout är uppkallad efter honom.[1]

Rymdfärd

Referenser

  1. ^ ”Minor Planet Center 5115 Frimout” (på engelska). Minor Planet Center. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=5115. Läst 8 juli 2019. 

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The civil ensign and flag of Belgium. It is identical to Image:Flag of Belgium.svg except that it has a 2:3 ratio, instead of 13:15.
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STS-45 Mission Insignia

Designed by the crewmembers, the STS-45 patch depicts the Space Shuttle launching from the Kennedy Space Center into a high inclination orbit. From this vantage point, the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS) payload can view Earth, the sun, and their dynamic interactions against the background of space. Earth is prominently displayed and is the focus of the mission's space plasma physics and Earth sciences observations. The colors of the setting sun, measured by sensitive instruments, provide detailed information about ozone, carbon dioxide and other gases which determine Earth's climate and environment. Encircling the scene are the names of the flight crewmembers. The additional star in the ring is to recognize Charles R. Chappell and Michael Lampton, alternate payload specialists, and the entire ATLAS-1 team for its dedication and support of this Mission to Planet Earth.