Pilot and commander

Andreas Mogensen was launched into orbit on 26 August 2023 for his first long-duration mission, together with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov on the Dragon Endurance spacecraft. Andreas was the first non-US astronaut to serve as a pilot on the Dragon, a role Andreas was grateful to be assigned to. “It is an honour to be the pilot of Crew Dragon, with our international partners showing their trust in ESA and my work,” he said.

After a month onboard, Andreas became the commander of the International Space Station, taking over from Sergei Prokopyev. On 1 February 2024, he became the longest-serving European commander, surpassing Luca Parmitano’s record from 2020. He passed on the responsibilities to Oleg Kononenko on 10 March 2024, before leaving for return to Earth.