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Born 19 November 1958 in Longeville-les-Metz, France.!

Born in 1953 in Heidenheim-Brenz,.

Standing, left to right, are Maurizio Cheli, mission specialist of the European Space Agency (ESA); Umberto Guidoni, payload specialist (Italy); Jeffrey A.

Born 19 November 1958 in Longeville-les-Metz, France.

Umberto Guidoni, flew on STS-75 (22 February to 9 March 1996) as payload specialist on the second Tethered Satellite System mission - TSS-1R.

The international crew included ESA Mission.

Umberto Guidoni

Science & Exploration

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ESA / Science & Exploration / Human and Robotic Exploration / Astronauts

Personal Data
Born August 18, 1954, in Rome, Italy.

He is married and has one child. Enjoys swimming, volleyball, and classical music.

Education

Received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and a Doctorate in Astrophysics (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Rome in 1978.

Post-doctoral fellowship in plasma physics at the Thermonuclear Research Centre of CNEN from 1979-1980.

Special Honours

NASA Space Flight Medals (STS-75 in 1996, STS-100 in 2001)
“Commendatore della Repubblica” Award from the former Italian President Luigi Scalfaro.
“Grande Ufficiale della Repubblica” Award from the Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.

Organisations

Reserve Officer in the Italian Air Force.
Member of the Italian Space Society (ISS).

Experience

In 1982, Umberto Guidoni joined Italy’s National Energy Committee as a staff sci