Samantha Cristoforetti OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [saˈmanta kristofoˈretti]; born 26 April 1977) is an Italian European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, former Italian Air Force pilot and …

Upon her return to Italy, she was assigned to fly the AM-X ground attack fighter at the 51st Bomber Wing in Istrana. Samantha was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009. She …

After completing basic astronaut training in 2010, she took on various technical roles, including leading the Spaceship EAC initiative for lunar missions and contributing to the Gateway project …

Feb 28, 2025 · Cristoforetti, a former engineer and Air Force pilot, is an Italian European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut. She made history as the first Italian woman to go to space, and was …

Samantha Cristoforetti was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009. She joined ESA in September 2009 and completed her basic astronaut training in November 2010.

Samantha Cristoforetti is an ESA astronaut whose experience includes 200 days on the International Space Station when she was assigned to fly as flight engineer on the Soyuz TMA …

In 2009 Samantha was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as an astronaut. She was one of only six selected from over 8000 applications! She went to space in 2014, spending 200 …

Samantha Cristoforetti is an Italian European Space Agency astronaut, Italian Air Force pilot and engineer. She holds the records for longest single space flight by a woman (199 days 16 …

Samantha Cristoforetti, an Italian astronaut for the European Space Agency, Air Force pilot, engineer, and polyglot, is the first Italian woman to access space. Born on April 26, 1977, in …

Samantha Cristoforetti OMRI (Italian pronunciation:[saˈmanta kristofoˈretti]; born 26 April 1977) is an Italian European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, former Italian Air Force pilot and …