Continuing Europe's presence in space

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will be launched to the International Space Station in April 2022 for her second space mission, Minerva.

Samantha first flew to the Station in 2014 for her Italian Space Agency ASI-sponsored mission Futura. This time she will be launched on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft from Florida, USA, as part of Crew-4 and serve as lead for all US Orbital Segment (USOS) operations once on board.

This is part of a series of infographics providing insight into her mission name and patch.