Ulf Merbold date of birth:
June 20, 1941
How old is Ulf Merbold?
84
Where was Ulf Merbold born?
Greiz, Germany
Ulf Merbold body shape:
Average
What color are Ulf Merbold's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Ulf Merbold's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Ulf Merbold gay or straight?
Straight
What is Ulf Merbold's ethnicity?
White
What is Ulf Merbold nationality?
German
What is Ulf Merbold's occupation?
Astronaut
Short Biography
Dr. Ulf Dietrich Merbold (born June 20, 1941) is the first West German citizen and second German native (after Sigmund Jähn) to have flown in space. He is also the first member of the European Space Agency Astronaut Corps to participate in a spaceflight mission. He holds the distinction of being the first non-US citizen to reach orbit in a US spacecraft. In 1983, he and Byron Lichtenberg became the first Payload Specialists to fly on the shuttle.