The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) is a branch of the Italian Armed Forces that has expanded its role into the space sector. It conducts research, experimentation, and testing in aeronautics and space, including activities related to safe access to space and the physiological implications of staying in orbit. The Italian Air Force collaborates with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), universities, research centers, and industries to enhance national expertise in space-related fields. They also operate the Italian Space Operations Centre (ISOC) for Space Situational Awareness (SSA), contributing to space traffic management and collision avoidance.
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Luca Parmitano is an Italian Air Force colonel and an ESA astronaut.
Luca Parmitano is an Italian Air Force colonel.
Luca Parmitano is a colonel in the Italian Air Force and was designated by NASA as the pilot of Artemis III.
Luca Parmitano is an Italian Air Force officer and an astronaut for the European Space Agency.
Maurizio Cantiello is a General of the Italian Air Force.
Paola Verde is a colonel physician and flight experimenter in the Logistics Command of the Italian Air Force.
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Aeronautica Militare have confirmed their patronage of BEX.
Colonel Walter Villadei is a professional astronaut of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana) and serves as an Ambassador for BEX.
Maurizio Cheli became an astronaut with the European Space Agency after a career as a pilot and test pilot in the Italian Air Force.
The Italian Air Force selected the M-346 as the future aircraft for the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic demonstration team.
General Maurizio Cantiello leads the personnel department of the Italian Air Force.
Walter Villadei is an astronaut and colonel in the Italian Air Force.
Leonardo and the National Armaments Directorate signed a multi-year contract for logistical support for the Aeronautica Militare's fleet of C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft and the Full Motion simulator at the International Training Center in Pisa.
The astronaut Colonel Walter Villadei from the Aeronautica Militare is among the expected participants.
During mission Ax-3, the Italian Air Force collaborated with ASI, Marina Militare, and the University of Florence on an experiment comparing the physiological effects on astronauts and submariners.
Silvano Frigerio is the Commander of the Air Squad Command and the 1st Air Region of the Aeronautica Militare.
General Silvano Frigerio is the Commander of the Air Squadron of the Italian Air Force.
The Italian Air Force collaborated with the Italian Navy and University of Florence on an ASI experiment during the Ax-3 mission.
Major Pantaleo Leonfranco Cammarano will direct the Banda Musicale dell’Aeronautica Militare during the concert.
The project is developed in collaboration with CIRA, Aeronautica Militare, Marina Militare, Politecnico di Torino, ENAV, and Eurocontrol.