Tag: Cristoforetti
ISS: Cristoforetti first in command
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will soon assume the role of Commander of the International Space Station, succeeding Expedition 67 member Oleg Artemyev. Samantha Cristoforetti in a photo taken last April.…
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti becomes the first European woman to step out in EVA
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist July 22, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. 8 The two astronauts on Nauka’s flank. We can clearly see the ERA robotic arm. Credits: NASA Accompanied by the…
How to follow the first exit from the ISS of a European astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti
Samantha Cristoforetti, Italian ESA astronaut, is making her first outing from the ISS on July 21, 2022. This is the first time that a European astronaut has ventured outside the…