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Spain’s First Astronaut Pedro Duque Named IEEE Honorary Member
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Pedro Duque, Spain’s first astronaut and current chairman of HispaSat, was made an IEEE honorary member for contributions to space exploration and leadership in science and technology. The IEEE Board presented the honor in April; Duque thanked the institute in recorded remarks shown at the ceremony.
Why It Matters
The honorary membership recognizes Duque’s public leadership in space and may strengthen ties between engineering communities and Spain’s space sector.
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- Pedro Duque is Spain’s first astronaut, former minister of science, and current chairman of HispaSat. [1]
- IEEE named Duque an honorary member in recognition of his contributions to space exploration and leadership; the award presentation was shown in April and included his recorded acceptance remarks. [1]
- Duque has a long career with ESA and NASA missions, including flights on Discovery (STS-95) and Soyuz TMA-3, and has received multiple national and international honors. [1]
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