About
The first Swedish citizen in space. He was a part of the 1992 ESA Group.
Before Fame
He joined the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1992.
Trivia
He has flown on two Space Shuttle missions and gone on five spacewalks, making him the first person outside the U.S. or Russian space programs to go on more than three spacewalks.
Family Life
He married and has three children.
Associated With
He was the first person from his country in space, as was Alan Shepard.
