TOnthea Comellini, a 30-year-old from Chiari, in the province of Brescia, has always dreamed of space. As a child she perceived it as something very irrational, but growing that curiosity to better understand that place so coveted, but so far away, she came back very strong enough to make her choose Aerospace Engineering.
Anthea Comellini, who is the Italian “reserve” in Space
He has come a long way since then because now in that Space it will go. Comellini is in fact one of the two Italian astronauts chosen to join, such as reservesof the new class ofEuropean Space Agency.
On over 22,500 candidates, lhis candidacy for the selections held by ESA to look for new astronauts to be included in the various missions, got the better together with that of Andrea Patassaof Spoleto.
Comellini is in fact one of the two Italian astronauts chosen to join the new class of the European Space Agency as reserves (Twitter)
When the right time comes
Comellini currently works in the Research and Development department of Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, but after graduating, he completed his studies with a Masters at the Polytechnic of Milan and a diploma from the Toulouse School of Engineering.
From the ESA Control Center (ESOC) in Germanyin Darmstadt, where she landed a couple of years ago in her specialization journey, she has followed various missions, including Bepi Colombo and Mars Express.
“When the selection was announced, I told myself this is the right time». But the selection process was very tough between psychological, physical and aptitude tests. But to pursue your dreams, you have to work hard.
Anthea Comellini: «Dream big»
And, in fact, as a young man who achieves his dream, Comellini wanted to send a message to all young people like her: «Work hard and set yourself long-term goals. To give your future the best opportunities, you need to start committing now. Dream big and find your place in the world».
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