He flew on STS - 46 ( July 31 to August 7 , 1992 ) as payload specialist on the first Tethered Satellite System mission .
Franco Malerba , Italy 's first astronaut and the only one not to fly as a member of the EAC .
Franco Malerba flew on STS - 46 ( July 31 to August 7 , 1992 ) as payload specialist on the first Tethered Satellite System mission .
Franco Malerba , Italy 's first astronaut and the only one not to fly as a member of the EAC .