Claude Nicollier

Claude Nicollier was a member of the first group of ESA astronauts selected in 1978. He joined Group 9 of NASA astronauts in 1980 for Space Shuttle training at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, where he was stationed until September 2005. From 1996 to 1998, he was Head of the Astronaut Office Robotics Branch. From 2000 on, he was a member of the Astronaut Office Extravehicular Activity Branch, while maintaining a position as Lead ESA astronaut in Houston.
Claude retired from ESA in 2007, and is currently Honorary Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), where he teaches a course on Space Mission Design and Operations, and provides assistance to students on space-related projects. He is also involved in the Solar Impulse solar-powered aircraft as Head of Flight Test and Head of the Safety Review Board.
Spaceflight experience
Claude was a crewmember on four Space Shuttle flights: STS-46 in 1992 (Eureca deployment and first test of a Tethered Satellite System), STS-61 in 1993 (first servicing mission of the Hubble Space Telescope), STS-75 in 1996 (second flight of Tethered Satellite System, and microgravity investigations), and STS-103 in 1999 (third Hubble servicing mission ). He logged more than 1000 hours in space, including a spacewalk lasting more than eight hours to install new equipment on Hubble during STS-103.
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Space Mission Design and Operations (edX) EdX
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne,EPFLx

Space Mission Design and Operations (edX)

Embark on a journey into the cosmos with our Space Mission Design and Operations course. Designed for those passionate about space exploration, this course offers insights into the complex world of designing and operating successful missions, both manned and unmanned. Led by Claude Nicollier, an experienced astronaut, you'll delve into orbital dynamics, mission planning, and essential tools used in space missions around Earth and beyond.

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