Luca Parmitano

@ESA astronaut, Italy. ItAF Col. & Test pilot. #ISS #Exp36 #Exp37 #Exp60 flight engineer. #Volare & #Beyond missions. #CAVES14, #NEEMO20 and #Exp61 Commander.

[Josef Aschbacher @AschbacherJosef]

Artemis III will push the boundaries of spacecraft operations in orbit. @ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano’s assignment as pilot reflects the depth of European expertise in human spaceflight and draws on his extensive operational experience in high-pressure situations. At the same time, ESA’s European Service Module (ESM) will once again provide the critical capabilities that power Orion, demonstrating Europe’s enduring role at the very heart of the Artemis programme.

The news out of Houston today is a powerful recognition of ESA’s role in enabling humankind’s return to the Moon – and a key advancement in our partnership with @NASA. Europeans can take pride in being part of this exciting journey. #ArtemisIII @astro_luca

[NASA @NASA]

“[My] launchpad is my country, Italy…The European Space Agency is like a launch tower… the rocket, literally and figuratively, is NASA.”

@ESA astronaut and Artemis III pilot @Astro_Luca shares words of gratitude.

[European Space Agency @esa]

Our astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot of NASA’s #ArtemisIII mission.

With Europe powering Orion with the European Service Module, this mission will test the critical operations preparing for humankind's return to the Moon.

A strong step forward for ESA–NASA partnership.

🔗https://t.co/MJpn0ftcpr

📸 NASA

[Adenot Sophie @Soph_astro]

Jour 103, orbite 1598 – Les volcans sont parmi les plus beaux sites naturels à voir depuis l’orbite… L’Etna m’a prise par surprise un matin alors que j’ouvrais les volets… La blancheur des ses pentes, et surtout ce beau volute de fumée qui rappelle qu’il a le sommeil léger, très léger. J’ai juste eu le temps de prendre une photo, mais je l’ai guetté le lendemain pour en faire d’autres! Clin d’oeil à mon camarade @astro_luca Parmitano, originaire de Catane, au pied de ce majestueux volcan…

Moins d’une minute plus tard, et nous sommes au-dessus du Vésuve, reconnaissable au premier coup d’oeil par son immense cratère, le sentier qui serpente vers le sommet, et surtout Naples qui l’entoure.

📸 @esa / @NASA – S. Adenot
#εpsilon • @esaspaceflight • @ESA_fr • @Space_Station • @NASA_Johnson

[Adenot Sophie @Soph_astro]

Day 103, orbit 1598 — From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights… Etna caught me by surprise one morning as I opened the shutters. The whiteness of its slopes… and that elegant plume of smoke which is a gentle reminder that it’s only lightly, very lightly, asleep. I just had time to take a quick photo, but I kept an eye out for it the next day to capture a few more! A special thought for my fellow ESA astronaut @astro_luca Parmitano, who is from Catania, at the foot of Etna.

Less than a minute later, and we’re flying over Vesuvius, instantly recognisable by the vast crater, the path winding up to the summit, and, most of all, Naples spread out all around it.

📸 @esa / @NASA – S. Adenot

#εpsilon • @esaspaceflight • @Space_Station • @NASA_Johnson

[Rizzoli IRCCS @IRCCS_Rizzoli]

𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐨𝐥𝐢 🛸
🗓️mercoledì 6 maggio alle 11 al #Rizzoli l'Astronauta @esa - @ESA_Italia Luca #Parmitano (@astro_luca) sarà il protagonista dell’evento “#Spazio e #fisiologia umana - Sfide e contromisure” insieme a un panel di grandi esperti.

[Teodoro Valente @Valente_Teodoro]

Una lunga cooperazione spaziale, oggi ancor più profonda tra @Nasa e @ASI_spazio e porterà a realizzare un campo base sulla #Luna e un astronauta italiano a camminare sulla superficie lunare. Competenza e tecnologia italiana aprono tutte le porte dell’esplorazione dello spazio

[Gabriella I. @speragire]

Il messaggio di @astro_luca per Catania Capitale della Cultura 2028

Vedi il video di Instagram di @ipressagenzia https://t.co/SoY60c9EAF

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@sharonbrunton Merry Christmas! Thank you for your words, I know I’m not a talented photographer in any way - many colleagues have taken far better pictures - so I’m grateful you liked mine.

[Marco Peronaci @MPeronaci]

🇮🇹🇺🇸Great visit at @NASA_Johnson
.Italy-US space cooperation is strategic
.Industrial partnerships and investments are strong
.Collaboration with @NASA is key
.Proud of the important role of our astronauts, researchers, and space firms
Grazie @astro_luca for your hospitality!

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@jefulix @united It’s never the pilot’s fault: I’m guessing the engineers messed up the plane ;)

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

Ok, who is in for a wild flight with @united? 🙋🏽‍♂️ well, buckle up and sit back, we’re going for the long haul. So, I’m flying from Houston to Munich, and because I know my airlines I went for a very long (6hr) stopover, then on to my final destination. I thought there was no way I’d miss my connection, right? (Spoiler: I was wrong). 1/

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@united 4/ so if we end up in Reykjavik, it’s probably not going to be a surprise! I just wish I could share the experience with my daughters, but @united put us in separate rows. And the adventure is not over: there’s a great chance we might miss the connection!

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@united 2/Because, of course, how could one predict that you need food? They must have been surprised! 😇 But all is well that ends well. Except… we’re still at the gate, 1h20’ past our planned take off time. So I polled the passengers:

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@united Right now here on board it’s 50/50. Maybe @united will take us for another extravagant excursion!

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@united 1/ UPDATES: This is the gift that keeps on giving! So, we got to the hotel around 2am - 3 adults, one room, 2 beds: thanks for the effort, @united! After spending the entire afternoon at the airport, we boarded about 35’ late: catering was not ready!

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@united 3/what could be our next stop?

[Luca Parmitano @astro_luca]

@jefulix @united JC! Great to hear from you!