She spent 199 days, 16 hours and 42 minutes in space
She was born in Milan on April 26th, 1977; she’s a former Air Force pilot and she has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics Sciences. She was selected by the European Space Agency in 2009 and she was assigned to the ASI FUTURA mission. The launch of her Soyuz TMA-15M took place in November 2014.
WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2022
A leading role for our country, with the Italian space sector guided by the Italian Space Agency MORE...
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2022
The astronaut concludes the Minerva mission after almost six months aboard the space outpost. Watch the video on ASITV MORE...
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2022
Samantha has become the first European woman to take the lead of the space outpost. The video is available on ASITV MORE...
WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
AstroSamantha will become the first European astronaut in command of the International Space Station MORE...
THURSDAY 21 JULY 2022
First extravehicular activity for Samantha Cristoforetti MORE...