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Samantha Cristoforetti
Italian European Space Agency astronaut, former Italian Air Force pilot and engineer (1977)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 26 April 1977
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Sex or gender
- female
- Given name
- Samantha
- Family name
- Cristoforetti
- Occupation
- astronaut, military aviator, mechanical engineer, amateur radio operator, Trekkie, air force officer
- Position held
- ISS Expedition commander
- Native language
- Italian
- Awards
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, honorary doctorate of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Ambrogino d'oro
- educated at
- Technical University of Munich, Accademia Aeronautica, University of Naples Federico II, St. Paul Central High School
- member of
- Expedition 68, European Space Agency
- member of the crew of
- Soyuz TMA-15M, Expedition 42, Expedition 43, SpaceX Crew-4, Expedition 67, Expedition 68, Minerva
- military branch
- Italian Air Force
- military, police or special rank
- captain
- name in native language
- Samantha Cristoforetti
- number of children
- 2
- participant in
- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022
- time in space
- 287562
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