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Maurizio Cheli

Maurizio Cheli (1959) has flown to space once, spending 15.7 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Italy. First flight: STS-75, 1996.

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Spaceflights

Feb 22, 1996
STS-75Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
Italy
Born
1959
Occupation
astronaut, aircraft pilot
Employer
European Space Agency, Italian Space Agency
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 14
Military branch
Italian Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
15.74 days
First flight
February 22, 1996
Education
University of Houston; Sapienza University of Rome
Awards (Wikidata)
1: Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Source: Wikidata Q956842 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.