Hungarian astronaut goes into space after decades

Hungary on Tuesday is signing an agreement with US-based Axiom Space that will see the country send another astronaut to space after several decades, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Austin on Tuesday.

The Hungarian government, under the country’s space industry strategy, recently decided to send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) whose 30-day mission will involve testing various equipment and conducting scientific experiments, Szijjártó noted, according to a ministry statement.

The list of tasks to be performed by the astronaut will be put together by Hungary’s space industry players and universities, the minister said.

“These tests will contribute significantly to the development of Hungary’s high value-added high tech industries, be they health science or any other developments linked to modern industries,” he said.