This dimension sorts astronauts by the role they actually performed on a mission, such as commander, pilot or mission specialist. Wikipedia defines an astronaut as "a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft." Browsing by role compares astronauts who did the same job on different flights.
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1. Wikipedia: Franco Malerba
Wikimedia FoundationFranco Malerba, lead section, first Italian in space sentenceQuote, Franco Malerba, lead section, first Italian in space sentence
In 1992 he was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space.
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