Umberto Guidoni
- January 5, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
Umberto Guidoni Biography
| Name | Umberto Guidoni |
| Birthday | Aug 18 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Italy |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Pietro Guidoni, Giuseppina Cocco-Guidoni |
Umberto Guidoni is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on August 18, 1954 in Italy, Italy. The first European on board the International Space Station.
He flew on STS-100 with Chris Hadfield.
Guidoni earned a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Rome La Sapienza in 1978 and worked in the Italian Space Agency (ASI) as well as in the European Space Agency (ESA). One of his research projects was the Tethered Satellite System, which was part of the payload of the STS-46 mission. Guidoni trained as an alternate payload specialist for that mission and made his first spaceflight aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-75 in 1996, which included the second flight of the TSS system (TSS-1R).
For his first orbital flight (STS-75) in 1996, Guidoni also received the NASA Space Flight Medal
He married and had one child.
Umberto Guidoni Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Umberto Guidoni is one of the richest Astronaut from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Umberto Guidoni 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He worked in the Italian Space Agency and the European Space Agency.
He flew on two Space Shuttle missions before becoming a politician.
Umberto Guidoni (born 18 August 1954 in Rome) is an Italian astrophysicist, science writer and a former ESA astronaut, being the first European to visit the International Space Station. He is a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2009, with the Group of the European United Left (GUE/NGL).
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In 2001, Guidoni participated in the Space Shuttle’s STS-100 mission, being the first European on board International Space Station (ISS).
Facts & Trivia
Umberto Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Umberto Guidoni celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.
In June 2004 Guidoni was elected to the European Parliament, in the Group of the European United Left (GUE/NGL). He was a member of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), and substitute of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), and the Temporary Committee on Climate Change. He has been rapporteur for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for Research and Innovation. He also proposed the amendment 16 to protect the freedom of the press from the strict application of the EU directive (IPRED2) on criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Top Facts about Umberto Guidoni
- Umberto Guidoni is an Italian politician and former astronaut.
- He was the first European to visit the International Space Station.
- Guidoni served as a member of the European Parliament from 2004-2009.
- He was also a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 2013-2018.
- Guidoni is a member of Italy’s left-wing political party, Sinistra Ecologia Libertà (SEL).
- He has advocated for environmental protection and sustainable development policies.
- Guidoni has authored several books on space exploration and politics.
- He holds degrees in physics and astrophysics from the University of Rome La Sapienza.
- Guidoni has received numerous awards for his contributions to science and society.
- He continues to be active in promoting scientific research and education in Italy.