Walter Villadei is an Italian Air Force officer and astronaut, a graduate of the Academy of the Italian Air Force in Pozzuoli who holds a masters degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Naples Federico II and a specialization in astronautical engineering from the University of Rome, and who trained as a cosmonaut in Russia. He first flew to space in June 2023 on the Virgin Galactic Galactic 01 mission, then spent eighteen days aboard the International Space Station in January and February 2024 as part of Axiom Mission 3.
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1974-04-29
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an Italian military officer
Article text: role pilot
was assigned as pilot on Axiom Mission 3
In Group: Italian Astronauts, Lead sentence
Walter Villadei (born April 29, 1974) is an Italian military officer.
Associated With: Axiom Space, Article text: program or flight link
In 2022, he was selected for training in Houston to prepare for a future space flight with Axiom Space.
Associated With: Axiom Space, Article text: associated organization
In 2022, he was selected for training in Houston to prepare for a future space flight with Axiom Space.
Operated By: Italian Space Agency, Career: affiliation
He is also a member of the scientific committee of the Italian Space Agency.
View the Source2. Orbit Codex: Walter Villadei astronaut record
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Selection Year 2011
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