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Samantha Cristoforetti

Samantha Cristoforetti (1977) has flown to space twice, spending 199.7 days off Earth in total. Nationality: France. First flight: Soyuz TMA-15M, 2014.

France2 spaceflights199.7 days in space

Spaceflights

Nov 23, 2014
Soyuz TMA-15MSoyuz-FG · Baikonur
Apr 27, 2022
SpaceX Crew-4Falcon 9 · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
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Expedition 67
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Minerva
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Expedition 68
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Expedition 43
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Expedition 42

Career

Nationality
France
Born
1977
Occupation
astronaut, airman, mechanical engineer, amateur radio operator
Employer
European Space Agency, Italian Space Agency
Military branch
Italian Air Force
Rank
captain

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
199.70 days
First flight
November 23, 2014
Latest flight
Expedition 42
Education
Technical University of Munich; Accademia Aeronautica; University of Naples Federico II; St. Paul Central High School
Awards (Wikidata)
3: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; honorary doctorate of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Ambrogino d'oro

Source: Wikidata Q379039 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.