Luca Parmitano
Italian astronaut · Italy · On the map · Astronauts · Born 1976 · age 50
Luca Salvo Parmitano is an Italian astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps for the European Space Agency (ESA). He was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009. Parmitano is also a colonel and test pilot for the Italian Air Force.
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Hope is the possibility of always having something to achieve.
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About this person
He is the first Italian to command the International Space Station (ISS) during Expedition 61. In June 2026, he was announced as the pilot on Artemis III as part of NASA's Artemis program.
Country
Italy
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1976 · age 50
