"With his training complete, astronaut Kapu is ready for the mission. Hungary can once again prove its perseverance and commitment in this scientific programme," Orsolya Ferencz said.
Tibor Kapu has been selected as the Hungarian astronaut to be sent to space and his backup will be Gyula Cserényi.
The foreign ministry said a four-member team includes a doctor and three engineers, and one of them will spend nearly one month on the international space station.
The next Hungarian astronaut will participate in a 30-day mission at the International Space Station in late 2024 or early 2025.
“This will be another opportunity for Hungary to focus on the training of the second Hungarian astronaut to be sent to the International Space Station in cooperation with Russia’s Roscosmos," the minister said.