Samantha Cristoforetti
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]
Samantha Cristoforetti | |
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Born | Milan, Italy | April 26, 1977
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 |
Biography
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]
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Samantha Cristoforetti in a special sleeping bag that stops the person from drifting around in the micro-g environment of ISS
Samantha Cristoforetti attired in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit suit
References
- ↑ "The first Italian woman in Space in November 2014". Italian Space Agency. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2015-11-11.[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. 2015-05-04. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/04/space-italy-coffee-astronaut-espresso-cristoforetti.
- ↑ "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. 2015-05-02. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-next-hadfield-italian-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-shares-space-mission-with-fans-back-on-earth. 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
- ESA biography
- Samantha Cristoforetti on Twitter
- Samantha Cristoforetti at ESA website.