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Samantha Cristoforetti is on the ISS
The docking to the International Space Station in the Italian night
![Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, first European woman to command Iss](https://www.avionews.it/resources/big/d290f18f62f80b8ea01b7b9adfcc035f.jpg.webp)
The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti docked this night at 1:40 Italian time the International Space Station (ISS), on board of which there are now a total of 11 people. Thus begins the mission "Minerva", which will continue for nearly six months. The crew will conduct scientific research in various fields: materials science, health technologies, botany....
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency