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Samantha Cristoforetti
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Samantha Cristoforetti

Italian · ESA
Days in space
369
Spacewalks
1
Missions
2
Lifespan
1977 – ·
Biographical record

Italian Air Force pilot and ESA astronaut, the first Italian woman in space and the first European woman to command the ISS. Cristoforetti is known for her engineering background and creative outreach from orbit.

Born
April 26, 1977
Flight log

Missions flown

2 entrys
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