Walter Villadei
Italian - (IAF)
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Date of Birth: April 29, 1974
Age: 51
Italian Air Force mission commander on the Virgin Galactic 01 flight. Backup pilot for the Axiom Space Mission 2, Pilon for the Axiom Space Mission 3, qualified on Soyuz, ISS systems, and Orlan for EVA activities.
SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 01
Virgin Galactic | United States of AmericaAir launch to Suborbital flight
June 29, 2023, 3:28 p.m.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 3
SpaceX | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Jan. 18, 2024, 9:49 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:
This is a Crew Dragon flight for a private company Axiom Space. The mission will carry a professionally trained commander alongside three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This crew will stay aboard space station for at least eight days.
Low Earth Orbit B1080 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 1The Italian Air Force is the air force of the Italian Republic. The Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on 28 March 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica ("Royal Air Force"). After World War II, when Italy became a republic following a referendum, the Regia Aeronautica was given its current name.
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