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ESA: fourth Italian, Luca Parmitano, to ISS

Cape Canaveral, USA - In 2013, with the "Expedition 36/37"

Following to the announcement given by NASA about new missions planned for 2012/2014, ESA, European Space Agency, yesterday announced that in mid-2013 another Italian cosmonaut will leave for the ISS, International Space Station: he's Luca Parmitano, 34, born in Paternò (Catania), captain of AMI, Italian Air Force, who concluded last year his training period at the European Space Agency to become...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1125950
Rome, Italy, 02/17/2011 13:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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