Honors
On 15 April 1996, Guidoni was nominated Commendatore dell'Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana by Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy.
On 11 May 2001, he was appointed Grande ufficiale dell'Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy.
In 1996, Guidoni also received the NASA Space Flight Medal for his first orbital flight (STS-75). A second Space Flight Medal was awarded after his second space flight of 2001 (STS-100).
In 2002, he received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
The asteroid 10605 Guidoni discovered by V. Giuliani e F. Manca on 1996.
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