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Luca Parmitano gets Europe’s first Artemis seat

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ESA assigned Italy’s Luca Parmitano to its first Artemis crew slot, a departure from the order agreed in November 2025, citing his test-pilot experience. Our take: together with the habitat deal, Italy now holds Europe’s strongest hand for the Moon.

Source: European Spaceflight

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