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Samantha Cristoforetti
Mission Specialist
ESAItalianACTIVE
2
FLIGHTS
1
w/ SPACEX
1
EVAs
369d 20h 36m
IN SPACE
BIOGRAPHY
Samantha Cristoforetti is an ESA astronaut and Italian Air Force pilot and engineer. She first flew on Soyuz TMA-15M for Expedition 42/43, setting the record for longest uninterrupted spaceflight by a European. She flew again on SpaceX Crew-4 and became the first European woman to command the ISS during Expedition 68.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth
April 26, 1977
Birthplace
Milan, Italy
Selection
ESA Group (2009)
Military Service
Captain, Italian Air Force
EDUCATION
BS Aerospace Engineering, Technical University of Munich
MS Mechanical Engineering, École supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique
MISSION HISTORY
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