Cheli

Maurizio

Italy

International Flight n°: 347

Italian astr. n°: 2

Personal data:

Birthdate:	04.05.1959
Birthplace:	Modena
Marital status:	married
Children:
Selection date:	15.05.1992
Selection group:
Job:	MSP
Status:	Ret. 30.06.1996

Space flights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-75 (Columbia/19)	20h.18m.00s. Feb 22, 1996	MS	STS-75 (Columbia/19)	13h.59m.26s. Mar 09, 1996	15d.17h.41m.26s.
Total duration:						15d.17h.41m.26s.

Additional information

Master of science in aerospace engineering from th University of Houston; Lieutenant Colonel, Italian Air Force; test pilot; hobbies: Soccer, cycling, tennis, traveling; married to former astronaut Marianne Merchez; later again employed in the Italian Air Force.

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