From fighter pilot to the International Space Station
In short: Follow the rigorous training journey of Samantha Cristoforetti as she prepares for a long-duration mission to the ISS, marking a significant milestone for the European Space Agency.
An experienced Captain in the Italian Air Force and fighter pilot, Samantha Cristoforetti joined the ESA Astronaut Corps in 2009. Following extensive international training, she is set to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. If her mission proceeds as proposed by the Italian Space Agency ASI, she will become the eighth ESA astronaut to undertake a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station.
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