About
Brazilian pilot who in 2006 became the first person from his country to enter space.
Before fame
He reached the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel as a fighter pilot in the Brazilian Air Force.
Trivia
He spent a week in space as a crew member on NASA's Expedition 12.
Family life
He had two children with Francisca de Fatima Cavalcanti.
Associated with
He, like Marc Garneau , was the first astronaut from his country.
