| Rabea Rogge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | ETH Zurich |
| Occupation(s) | electrical engineer, robotic researcher and polar scientist |
| Known for | Private astronaut aboard Fram2 |
| Relatives | |
| Space career | |
| Crew Dragon Astronaut | |
| Time in space | 3-5 days (planned) |
| Missions | Fram2 |
| Website | https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/rabea.rogge |
Rabea Rogge is an electrical engineer, robotic researcher and polar scientist who is currently scheduled to be the first female German astronaut on a SpaceX mission in early 2025
Biography
Rabea was born in Berlin and studied in Zürich, specializing in arctic robotics. She obtained her master's degree in electrical engineering at ETH Zurich, currently pursuing PhD from a university in Norway, where she was a member of the Swiss Academic Spaceflight Initiative (ARIS) and lead a satellite mission.
Private spaceflight
In August 2024, SpaceX announced that Rogge would be mission specialist of the Fram2 mission of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, which aims to be the first human flight to go over the Earth's poles.
References
- "Forscherin Rogge will ins Weltall: "Es ist Zeit, dass eine Frau fliegt"". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- "Falcon 9 Block 5 | Fram2". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- admin. "Team 2021/22". ARIS. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- Foust, Jeff (2024-08-13). "Crypto entrepreneur buys Crew Dragon flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-08-14.