I was born in Norway on 19 May 1949 and live in Stockholm, Sweden. I got
interested in the Moon in 1956, and have been interested in spaceflight
since 4 October 1957. Some weeks later I saw Sputnik 1's upper stage when it
passed above my home in the sky. My main hobby since July 1964 is learning about the Apollo program,
especially the technical aspects. I was fortunate to witness Apollo 8 on
its way to the Moon on 21 December 1968, when the leftover liquid hydrogen and
liquid oxygen from the
S-IVB was dumped and a slowly-expanding blue cloud was easily seen in the
sky. I have written articles and given
lectures in spaceflight and astronomy. As a minor hobby I enjoy drawing
lunar features from the telescope. I have a MSc in electronics, and have
designed electronics for several satellites.
April 2001