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@ESA astronaut, Italy. ItAF Col. & Test pilot. #ISS #Exp36 #Exp37 #Exp60 flight engineer. #Volare & #Beyond missions. #CAVES14, #NEEMO20 and #Exp61 Commander.

Planet Earth. Not permanently.
Joined May 2011
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Ok, who is in for a wild flight with @united? 🙋🏽‍♂️ well, buckle up and sit back, we’re going for the long haul. So, I’m flying from Houston to Munich, and because I know my airlines I went for a very long (6hr) stopover, then on to my final destination. I thought there was no way I’d miss my connection, right? (Spoiler: I was wrong). 1/
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2/ we board on time in Houston, but after we leave the gate there’s a problem with an engine (no biggie, I guess) so we go back. They fix it in a couple of hours, but in the meantimes people got off, so we have to wait for their luggage to be found and taken off the airplane…
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Ancora una volta, chi scrive i titoli non ha letto l’articolo. Quelle virgolette sono un abuso, perché le parole, così come sono scritte, non le ho dette - e trasmettono un’idea diversa dal concetto che ho espresso nell’intervista. @HuffPostItalia, si chiamano ‘quotation marks’.
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Fra pochissimo in diretta su @RaiUno : si parla di spazio, luna e futuro!
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With @astro_hazzaa with the students of Politecnico in Turin. Great questions, fantastic atmosphere: I promise to come back!
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What an amazing venue!
Another Space superstar in Italy: very experienced @astro_luca on the stage during #IAC2024 opening ceremony.
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Just another day at the office. A lot of work but fantastic Lunar surface operations testing&development with the international team of Seatest7.
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What an amazing week to fly! So privileged to train with some of the best aviators, so much to learn and so much fun learning. @ItalianAirForce @esa
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.@lufthansa I’ve been flying with you for 15yrs. 2 weeks ago I flew from Houston to Italy, with my 2 young daughters. LH7600 was 4hrs late. We missed our transfer flight, LH308, so we got to our destination ~6hrs late. Your response to my query is unacceptable.
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In giro per la mia città. Si avvicina un signore sui 60: ‘Sa che lei assomiglia proprio a uno famoso?’. 🤔 Io: ‘scommetto che è pelato col pizzetto…’ 😇 Lui: ‘Bravo! È proprio uguale a Zidane!’ 🤓 Le mie figlie: … 🤯 Io: ‘ah. Però uso la testa in tutt’altro modo.’ 😅
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Con duro lavoro, umiltà e tanta determinazione, le donne e gli uomini della Nazionale Italiana di Atletica hanno conquistato la vetta ai campionati europei. In silenzio e senza fanfara, eppure hanno regalato tante emozioni e orgoglio. Grazie infinite!
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… and if you’re not watching @nasa TV … you should!
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What a day for human spaceflight! Fantastic work on the #ISS and @NASA ‘s MCC. @Astro_Suni and Butch just docked with a brand new spacecraft, and we saw earlier an amazing feat for the future of space exploration with @SpaceX . Exciting times!
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If you’re not watching @SpaceXStarship … you should be.
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Vorrei essere come Luke Papertano!
Topolino 3576 5 giugno “100% Paperino” Tra le avventure, I Bassotti e la missione a rovescio, sceneggiata da Alessandro Sisti e disegnata da Andrea Malgeri, con la partecipazione di Luke Papertano, omaggio di Topolino all’astronauta @astro_luca . @TopolinoIT @ESA_Italia
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I sure did go for a ride!
Replying to @esaspaceflight
5⃣ Spinning in space with a smile - Who says fitness can't be fun 💪😉 Did you already ride your bike today, @astro_luca? 🚴‍♂️✨
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Check out that young guy! If I could, I’d tell him to be a bit more serious about his swimming, biking and running 😇
#OTD 28 May 2013, launch of #ESA's @astro_luca Parmitano 🇮🇹 on his 1st long-duration mission to the @Space_Station #Volare #Shenanigans 🔗 esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
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Had a chance today to be a EUROCOM (the @esa CapCom) while at the EAC. Great to support my friends on the ISS, and thankful for the Ground Teams all over the world helping astronauts perform at their best!
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Sorry to have missed this unique event, and thank you @Thom_astro for sharing! Looking forward to working with my new colleagues.
🥳 Une joyeuse ambiance de fin d'année scolaire et beaucoup d'émotions aujourd'hui au Centre des Astronautes de Cologne : et oui, toute bonne formation finit par un diplôme 🎓! Seulement une poignée de personnes dans le monde peut accrocher celui-là au mur de sa chambre 😎... Après une année intense, qui a ressemblé furieusement à celle que nous avions vécue en 2009 (poke @Astro_Alex, @astro_luca, @AstroSamantha, @Astro_Andreas, @astro_matthias, @astro_timpeake), la dernière promotion d'astronautes de l'ESA termine son entraînement initial aujourd'hui, reçoit ses ailes sur la poitrine de leur combinaison comme symbole de leur réussite 🕊, et est maintenant prête à nous rejoindre officiellement dans le Corps des astronautes européens 🇪🇺, et à répondre à toutes les missions qui vont se présenter. Tellement heureux pour @Soph_astro qui réalise aujourd’hui encore un peu plus son rêve de voler dans l'espace 🥹🚀, nul doute que cela arrivera très bientôt. Bienvenue dans l'équipe à elle et à @Astro_Pablo_A, @Raph_Astro, @Astro_Rosemary, @ESAastro_Marco. Bravo pour avoir franchi cette ligne d'arrivée qui n' est qu'une ligne de départ 🤝! @esaspaceflight @esa @ESA_fr #hoppers22 #shenanigans09 #astronauts #esa #EuropeanSpaceAgency
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C’è sempre bisogno di un po’ più di spazio! Fra poco, anche io mi collegherò in diretta da Houston.
Il presidente dell’ASI Teodoro Valente partecipa all’evento “Più spazio per tutti!” organizzato dal Simposio Fondazione Roma dedicato alla space economy @mimit_gov @astro_luca @CTNA_aerospazio @adolfo_urso @ispionline
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