Samantha Cristoforetti she is a very famous aviator and astronaut and is the first Italian woman to be part of the crews of the European Space Agency. Furthermore, she is the first woman in Europe to be named as commander of the International Space Station.
The countdown to the return on Earth for the astronaut who has been in space for six months on a scientific mission. The landing is scheduled for October 13 at about 23.41 pm and we are mobilizing to be able to broadcast the event live. We know better Samantha Cristoforetti.
Samantha Cristoforetti origins and family
Samantha Cristoforetti It is born in 1977, more precisely on April 26 in Milan. Her parents are originally from Malé, a town in the province of Trento where Samantha grows up. Of her. Of hers family of origin we know almost nothing, except for the name of the two parents: Sergio and Antonella.
Degree, studies and qualifications
In 1994 Samantha Cristoforetti did transfers in America to study and attended Saint Paul Central High School which is located in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Here, she stays there for a year thanks to one intercultural exchange.
The girl, already determined at a young age, returns to Italy and attends the superior first in the city of Bolzano and then in Trento. After completing his high school studies, he moves again and this time he will arrive in Munich, Germany, where he is degree in 2001 in Mechanical engineering.
In 2004, in October, he obtained a second degree in Aeronautical Sciences at the Federico II University of Naples. The vote will leave everyone speechless, in fact it comes out with 110 out of 110 and praise. In all of his itineraries academics, Samantha stands out as a model student so much so that she will receive the Saber of Honor in the academy. It is a recognition that is given to those who turn out to be the best students for three consecutive years.
Career
Samantha Cristoforetti has been, since childhood, a lover of studio and knowledge. After the very long course of studies he immediately started with his brilliant career. We can say, a noteworthy career.
From military pilot to astronaut
In 2001 Samantha tries to successfully enter theAeronautical Academy of the city of Pozzuoli from which it will come out in 2005 with the title Officer of the role of Normal Navigator and with one degree in Aeronautical Sciences.
During this journey the prize Saber of honor with the merit of being the model pupil. In 2005 and 2006 she attended the specialization in America following the Euro - NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training course which he will attend at Sheppard Air Force Base, located in Texas.
This path will also come to an end nominated War Pilot and was assigned a role in the 132nd Flight Group of the Istrana Wing, in our country. In 2019, with an official statement, you communicate yours leave of absence by the Air Force and it is an obligatory choice after 19 years of service.
In 2009, precisely in the month of May, she was selected as astronaut by the ESA (European Space Agency) and will be the before purchasing, Italian woman and third in Europe.
In 2014 he will be the protagonist of his first mission, ISS Expedition 42-43 Future in which it will stay in space for 6 months. She was the first Italian woman to reach him space. During this time, gods were also made research scientific studies on human physiology and biological analyzes.
Finally, Samantha Cristoforetti was the first person to to test the devices made by Professor Paolo Zamboni on the Research of the cerebral venous return.
Mission Futura, NEEMO 23 and Mission Minerva
In 2012 Samantha was chosen for the mission called Futura lasting 199 days. Preparation with training annex lasted about two years and took place in the Russian training center.
In 2019 the astronaut was the commander of the mission NEEMO 23 duration from 10 to 22 June.
Finally, in May 2021 it takes part as specialist in SpaceX Crew-4. At 09.52 am on April 27 of the following year she takes off with three other members and they will join Expedition 67 as soon as they arrive at the international station.
Samantha Cristoforetti commander of the ISS
Samantha Cristoforetti, on September 28, 2022, is named as the first woman astronaut at European level e commander of the ISS. Exciting was the exchange of deliveries from the Russian commander Oleg Artemyev to Cristoforetti through the delivery of the brass key.
Samantha and the commitment to disclosure
Samantha Cristoforetti is not only an astronaut, but she personally takes care of the scientific publication through television, press and social networks. In particular he has drafted a diario of the 500 days before departure and the following 200 of the ISS.
It was she herself who admitted that she did not choose Facebook for the disclosure of his diary for fear of how the platform was used in those years. He preferred Google + and publishing in the language English.
However, she was concerned to entrust ISAA for the translation of the same. He has also posted a lot of content on Twitter and on Tik Tok, hoping to get even closer to the public healthier skin .
The dissemination activity of Cristoforetti on social networks
Since her first mission, Samantha has always been shared many aspects of life in space.
One of his first videos on youtube was very famous, explaining how the beams work in the space station.
Since then, at each mission, our astronaut has revealed to us the innermost mysteries of space, from the silliest things (like drinking coffee in space) to the dynamics of planetary motions.
Having a nice cup of coffee looks slightly different in space… ? Check it out! #MissionMinerva #CoffeeBreak #SpaceTok @that @esaspaceflight @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/Z68rXcPZgx
- Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) October 12, 2022
The choice of Tik Tok as the social network of the 2022 mission
In April 2022 the news of the launch of the Tik Tok channel. Until that moment, the main social network of astrosamantha has always been Twitter, which to be honest it has continued to update, but in the 2022 mission, the dissemination activity was mainly concentrated on the Chinese social network.
A really important dissemination activity that is pushing many young people to deepen the sciences.
How much does astronaut Cristoforetti earn?
Unlike what one might think, it is stipendio of an astronaut is not that tall. Surely the figure is considerable, but it is not recognized as it should. However, an astronaut who is part of theEuropean Space Agency earns 4500 euros a month.
Only after the first year is around 6000 euros and only after the first journey on space, the threshold of 7000 euros per month is reached.
Private life
Samantha Cristoforetti has always had a very busy life and has worked hard to reach hers goals. However, he never neglected the emotional side. In fact, she got married to Lionel Ferra and they have two children.
Currently they live in Germany, in Cologne, for business reasons of him.
Who is Samantha Cristoforetti's husband and what job does he do
Is called Lionel Ferra Samantha Cristoforetti's husband and is originally from France. The man attended Darmstad Technical University and graduated from aerospace engineering.
Currently works as engineer precisely at the European Space Agency and its role is that of train the astronauts present at the base in Cologne.
What age are Samantha Cristoforetti's children
Samantha and Lionel had two beautiful ones children. The largest is called Kelsey Amal and he is 6 years old and the youngest is called Dorian Lev and was born in 2020.
Who are Samantha Cristoforetti's parents
Some Parents by Samantha Cristoforetti we know nothing except that they respond to the names of Antonella and Sergio Cristoforetti.
Curiosities about Samantha Cristoforetti
We know almost everything about Samantha Cristoforetti's life, but there are some Curiosity that we are about to reveal that only a few know. Here they are for you:
- Samantha was the first astronaut to prepare a coffee expressed on space;
- Il name he chose his daughter because Kelsey means courageous, while Amal means hope;
- As you might have guessed, she is a die-hard fan of Star Trek;
- One is on the market Barbie with Samantha's face.
Samantha Cristoforetti's social channels
Below we report the link of Samantha Cristoforetti's social channels to be able to follow her:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESASamanthaCristoforetti
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/@AstroSamantha
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrosamantha
