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Brussels | Spot The Station | NASA
See the International Space Station! As the third brightest object in the sky the space station is easy to see if you know when to look up.
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=Belgium
U.S. and Belgium: Opponents on Field, Partners on Space Station | NASA
U.S. and Belgium meet as opponents for July 1 World Cup game, but the two countries have a long history of working as partners in space.
https://www.nasa.gov/content/us-and-belgium-opponents-on-the-field-partners-on-the-space-station
A Photo From Space Shows Belgium Shining Bright, and Social Media Lights Up - The New York Times
Photos taken by a French astronaut sparked a discussion about their beauty — and also raised questions about energy use.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/world/europe/belgium-lights-energy-space-astronaut.html
ESA’s Belgian astronaut on way to Space Station in new Soyuz spacecraft / Astronauts / Human Spaceflight / Our Activities / ESA
ESA PR 68-2002. The fourth taxi flight to the International Space Station carrying a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and two Russian crew members made a perfect lift-off today...
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/ESA_s_Belgian_astronaut_on_way_to_Space_Station_in_new_Soyuz_spacecraft
Why does Belgium shine so brightly? - BBC News
Tens of thousands of people marvel over shots of brightly lit Belgium taken from space.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39900940
World Cup In Space: A History Of Belgium, US Partnership Aboard The International Space Station
Ahead of the World Cup match between the U.S. and Belgium, the two countries share a healthy partnership aboard the International Space Station.
http://www.ibtimes.com/world-cup-space-history-belgium-us-partnership-aboard-international-space-station-1616910
Photos of Belgium Taken by Astronaut in Space Inspire Reaction on Social Media Because It's So Brightly Lit
After Thomas Pesquet gets off work and completes his exercise routine, he often whiles away his evenings with his camera, taking pictures he thinks others will enjoy—and those images recently exposed... Science News Summaries. | Newser
http://www.newser.com/story/242654/astronauts-pics-of-belgium-are-beautiful-and-bothersome.html
Frank De Winne
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The Viscount De Winne

Born	(1961-04-25) 25 April 1961 (age 63) Ghent, Belgium
Status	Retired
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation	Test pilot
Space career
ESA astronaut
Rank	Brigadier General, Belgian Air Force
Time in space	198 days, 17 hours, 34 minutes^[1]
Selection	1998 ESA Group
Missions	Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34 Soyuz TMA-15 (Expedition 20/21)
Mission insignia

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The Viscount De Winne

Born	(1961-04-25) 25 April 1961 (age 63) Ghent, Belgium
Status	Retired
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation	Test pilot
Space career
ESA astronaut
Rank	Brigadier General, Belgian Air Force
Time in space	198 days, 17 hours, 34 minutes^[1]
Selection	1998 ESA Group
Missions	Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34 Soyuz TMA-15 (Expedition 20/21)
Mission insignia

The Viscount De Winne

Born

25 April 1961 (age 63)

Ghent, Belgium

Status

Retired

Nationality

Belgian

Occupation

Test pilot

Space career

ESA astronaut