Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates

Beckel

Lothar

Austria

Personal data

Birthdate:	15.08.1934
Birthplace:	Langenau
Marital status:	married
Children:
Selection date:	??.??.1977
Position:	PSP
Status:	Ret. 22.12.1977

Additional information

Scientific field: geography, earth observation. Founder of the Austrian company Geospace GmbH, Bad Ischl 2086, later Salzburg - until 2007. representative of SPOT Image, ESA-Earthnet, Eurimage, Radarsat.
One of six candidates from Austria in the 1977 ESA selection, but was not selected.

Last update on April 30, 2018.