Samantha Cristoforetti
Samantha Cristoforetti | |
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| Born | April 26, 1977 Milan, Italy |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Space career | |
| ASI/ESA Astronaut | |
Current occupation | Astronaut |
| Rank | Captain, Italian Air Force |
Time in space | 199d 16h 42m |
| Selection | 2009 ESA Group |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-15M (Expedition 42/43) |
Mission insignia |   |
Samantha Cristoforetti (born April 26, 1977) is an Italian European Space Agency astronaut, Italian Air Force pilot an engineer. She is the first Italian woman in space[1] and until 2017, held the record for the woman with most time spent in space with 199 days and 16 hours. This record is now held by Christina Koch.[2][3] Cristoforetti is also the first person in prepare an espresso in space.[4]
Biography[change | change source]
Cristoforetti was born in Milan in 1977. She spent her childhood in Malè, Val di Sole, Trentino, Italy.[5] When she was 18, she took a US foreign exchange program[6] and attended Space Camp.
On July 3, 2012, the European Space Agency assigned to Cristoforetti a long-duration mission to the ISS in 2014.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The first Italian woman in Space in November 2014". Italian Space Agency. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2015-11-11.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Meet Samantha Cristoforetti - record-breaking astronaut". Channel 4. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "Koch marks record stay in space for female astronaut". Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ↑ "To boldly brew: Italian astronaut makes first espresso in space". The Guardian. 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "Expedition 42/43 Crew Interview Samantha Cristoforetti - Flight Engineer" (PDF). NASA. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ "The next Hadfield? Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti shares space mission with fans back on Earth". National Post. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ ""ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti set for Space Station in 2014". ESA website. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
Other websites[change | change source]
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- ESA biography
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- Samantha Cristoforetti at ESA website.