List of Hungarian astronauts

The following is a list of Hungarian astronauts who have traveled into space, sorted by date of first flight.

As of 2024, two Hungarian nationals have been in space. The first Hungarian national in space was Bertalan Farkas on Soyuz 36 in 1980.

Philanthropist Charles Simonyi was the second Hungarian national in space, the first Hungarian spaceflight tourist, and the overall fifth spaceflight tourist to the ISS.

Tibor Kapu is slated to be the third Hungarian national in space when he launches on Crew Dragon for Axiom Mission 4 no earlier than Spring 2025. He will also be the second Hungarian national to visit the ISS.

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References

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