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[b]ESA proposes Marcus Wandt from Sweden to fly on a future Axiom space mission[/b] Marcus Wandt was selected in November 2022 as a member of the ESA astronaut reserve after a year-long selection process. The 2022 ESA recruitment campaign received more than 22500 applications from across its Member States. The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA), together with other partners, is cooperating with ESA and commercial space company Axiom Space to support a future mission to space with Marcus Wandt. ESA is currently in the process of coordinating this mission. ESA and SNSA are working on a proposal for an ambitious scientific, technological, and educational programme for Marcus that can be carried out inside Europe's Columbus laboratory. Marcus joined the European Astronaut Corps on 1 June as an ESA project astronaut for the duration of his mission duties. The Swedish astronaut is following intensive training program to meet the high standards required for space flight. Marcus Wandt was born in 1980 and has an extensive experience as a military jet and test pilot for the Swedish Air Force.
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