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Command of the International Space Station

October 6 , 2022 780 days 607 0
  • Samantha Cristoforetti became the first woman from Europe to take over as the new astronaut in command of the International Space Station.
  • The commander is responsible for overseeing the various tasks performed by the station’s crew members.
  • She was a former fighter pilot in the Italian Air Force.
  • Samantha is the first non-US woman and fifth woman to become commander since the role was created in 2000.
  • She is also the woman with the longest stay in space after clocking 199 days in orbit in 2014 and 2015.

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