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Italian Space Agency (ASI)

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The GA-ASI lasercomm demonstration took place at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, South Carolina on 2022-11-03.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipDec 4, 2022GA-ASI demos network relay using lasercomms

Argotec’s LICIACube is a six-unit CubeSat developed for the Italian Space Agency that participated in NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission in late September 2022.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralNov 16, 2022Argotec Selects CAES Dual Core Microprocessor for Multiple Space Missions

e-GEOS is owned 80% by Telespazio and 20% by ASI.

Mentioned as: ASITechnical ProductNov 16, 2022e-GEOS and Satellogic Collaborate to Advance EO Data Services

The multi-orbit SATCOM demonstration took place on 2022-10-20 at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon flight operations facility in El Mirage, California.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipNov 10, 2022GA-ASI, SES and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate Nextgen Satcom on MQ-9B SkyGuardian

LICIACube, provided by the Italian Space Agency, deployed from DART 15 days before impact to capture images of the collision and resulting ejecta cloud.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralOct 20, 2022UPDATE 2: NASA’s Hubble Spots twin tails in new image following the DART Impact

The Light Italian CubeSat for Imaging of Asteroids (LICIACube) provided by the Italian Space Agency deployed from DART 15 days before impact to capture images of the impact and the resulting ejecta cloud.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2022NASA's DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test

Advanced Solutions Inc (ASI) developed the MAX Flight Software and was acquired by Rocket Lab in October 2021.

Mentioned as: asiNarrative GeneralJul 14, 2022MAX Flight Software from Rocket Lab surpasses the 50th mission milestone

Advanced Solutions Inc. (ASI) is a Colorado-based aerospace engineering firm acquired by Rocket Lab in October 2021.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipJul 13, 2022Significant milestone reached by Rocket Lab for the DARPA + SDA Mandrake-II mission

PLATiNO 2 is developed by SITAEL for the Italian Space Agency and is an institutional mission for Vega C.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJul 13, 2022With the success of the inaugural flight under their belt, Arianespace is initiating Vega C operations

CSG 3 is developed by Thales Alenia Space for the benefit of the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense and is an institutional mission for Vega C.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJul 13, 2022With the success of the inaugural flight under their belt, Arianespace is initiating Vega C operations

The inaugural Vega-C flight launched the LARES 2 Laser Relativity satellite built by OHB Italia for the Italian space agency ASI.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJul 12, 2022Topping off the new Vega-C rocket on its maiden flight is a freshly-designed fairing developed by Beyond Gravity

DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission that launched in November 2021, will deliberately impact the moonlet Dimorphos and carries LICIACube provided by the Italian Space Agency as a companion CubeSat.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJun 24, 2022A tiny spacecraft the size of a microwave could pave the way for a station between Earth and the moon

ASI provided the satellite software to operate the Mandrake 2 vehicles.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJun 12, 2022SEAKR Engineering successfully demos optical communications on DARPA’s Mandrake 2 satellites

NOVELSAT Xstream integrates multiple independent ASI and IP interfaces, supporting any-to-any failover matrix with stream and service redundancy.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralApr 11, 2022New Multi-Purpose Video Gateway From NOVELSAT Empowers Content Connectivity

The Italian space agency ASI selected SpaceX to launch Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation 2 because of delays with the Vega C rocket.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralApr 1, 2022SpaceX launches fourth dedicated rideshare mission

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) manufactures the Gray Eagle.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralMar 2, 2022Hughes + General Atomics Showcase UAS SATCOM Capabilities

Hughes and GA-ASI recently demonstrated the latest HM System capabilities aboard the Gray Eagle for resilient communications.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralMar 2, 2022Hughes + General Atomics Showcase UAS SATCOM Capabilities

Rocket Lab acquired software developer ASI, satellite separation systems developer Planetary Systems Corporation, and solar panel and structures manufacturer SolAero in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralMar 1, 2022Rocket Lab launches Electron rocket, selects Virginia for Neutron factory

e-GEOS, a company jointly owned by Telespazio (80%) and ASI (20%), will conduct market analysis and assist Leonardo in defining user requirements for PRISMA SG.

Mentioned as: asiNarrative PlanFeb 22, 2022The 2Gen PRISMA EO System + HydRON Builds Now Underway By Thales Alenia Space + Teams

The PRISMA mission from the Italian Space Agency launched in 2019 and consists of two hyperspectral detectors that together cover the wavelength ranges of Aurora and Hyperion.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralFeb 18, 2022Orbital Sidekick characterizes Aurora, secures key partnership with In-Q-Tel
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