Home›Italy›Firsts›First in Spaceflight OperationsBrowse ByFirst in Spaceflight OperationsFactsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1992 1First in Spaceflight OperationsFilter Results3 entriesNation / ProgramAllItalian Astronauts (3)AgencyAllEuropean Space Agency (3)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (1)Mission Specialist (2)Selection YearAll1989 (1)1998 (1)2009 (1)Number of FlightsAll2 (2)3 (1)NationalityAllItaly (3)Birth YearAll1954 (1)1964 (1)1976 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Luca ParmitanoFirst in Spaceflight OperationsRoberto VittoriFirst in Spaceflight OperationsUmberto GuidoniFirst in Spaceflight OperationsSources1. Wikipedia: Franco Malerbatier 2Wikimedia FoundationFranco Malerba, lead section, first Italian in space sentenceQuote, Franco Malerba, lead section, first Italian in space sentenceIn 1992 he was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.