Walter Villadei | |
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| Born | April 29, 1974 Rome, Italy |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 21 days, 15 hours, 54 minutes and 50 seconds |
| Missions | Galactic 01 Axiom Mission 3 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Italy |
| Service | Italian Air Force |
Walter Villadei (born April 29, 1974) is an Italian military officer.[1] He graduated from the Academy of the Italian Air Force in Pozzuoli and holds a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Naples Federico II and a specialization in astronautical engineering from the University of Rome. He was trained as a cosmonaut in Russia. He first flew to space in June 2023 on the Galactic 01 mission. In January-February 2024, he spent 18 days at the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 3.
- ^ "Walter Villadei". astronaut.ru (in Russian). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022..