Thomas Arthur Reiter (born May 23 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany) is an astronaut with the European Space Agency and is a colonel ("Oberst") in the Luftwaffe. As of 2006, he was one of the top 50 astronauts in terms of total time in space. He lives in Rastede (near Oldenburg) in Lower Saxony. In 1982, Reiter received his diploma in astronautics from the University of the German Federal Armed Forces in Munich. He completed his training as a pilot in Germany and Texas. Wikipedia
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This July, ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter from Germany is about to become the first European to live and work on the International Space Station (ISS) on a long-duration mission. www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMN8F2IU7E_index_0.html
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Personal data Born 23 May 1958, in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Thomas is married and has two sons. He enjoys fencing, badminton, cooking and playing the guitar. www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAYBVZUMOC_astronauts_0.html
Thomas Reiter ASTRONAUT, EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY PERSONAL DATA: Born May 23, 1958, in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Thomas is married and has two sons. www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/reiter-t.html
