CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre) is a non-profit research consortium founded in 1984 to promote Italian leadership in aeronautics and space. CIRA manages the Italian Aerospace Research Program (PRORA), conducting research and development activities with its unique testing facilities and laboratories. The center collaborates with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), and various national and international aerospace companies and universities. CIRA focuses on spaceplane technology, space propulsion, on-board systems, and the safety and security of space systems.
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The Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) will bring three technological applications to the Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
The Space manufacturing in-situ project involved CIRA, Ali Spa of the Space Factory Group, Leadtech Srl, the University of Cagliari, and Finis Terrae Srl under the scientific coordination of Professor Giacomo Cao through the Sardinia Aerospace District (DASS).
Thales Alenia Space subcontracted CIRA to develop and test Space Rider’s thermal protection system.
CIRA (Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali) contributes to the Space Rider project by developing reentry competencies and conducting tests on thermal protection systems.
The project is developed in collaboration with CIRA, Aeronautica Militare, Marina Militare, Politecnico di Torino, ENAV, and Eurocontrol.
CIRA was contracted by Thales Alenia Space in late 2021 to coordinate drop tests for the Space Rider Re-entry Module's recovery system.
On 14 October, INCAS announced the successful delivery of the DLRM to CIRA’s facility in Capua.
Il Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Imperial College London to strengthen aerospace research and the space economy.
Thales Alenia Space leads a consortium including Argotec, CIRA, and Sitael to develop the Space Factory 4.0 interconnected system.
Thales Alenia Space is leading a consortium that includes Argotec, CIRA, and Sitael to develop an interconnected Space Factory 4.0 system with facilities located across Italy.