Roberto Vittori is an Italian astronaut and engineer born on October 15, 1964. He has a background in aerospace engineering and has worked with the European Space Agency (ESA). Vittori has participated in several space missions, contributing to scientific research and international cooperation in space exploration. Throughout his career, Vittori has flown on three spaceflights, including missions aboard the Space Shuttle and the Soyuz spacecraft. His work has focused on various experiments in microgravity, helping to advance our understanding of space and its effects on the human body.