"And so, I will be probably, since I am not involved in all the activity, I will have some spare time to devote to document all this busy part of the flight."

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Source: Preflight Interview: Umberto Guidoni. Interview with Kim Dismukes, spaceflight.nasa.gov. April 7, 2002.

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Umberto Guidoni

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Umberto Guidoni is an Italian astronaut and physicist known for his contributions to space exploration and his advocacy for scientific curiosity.

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