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Italian Space Agency (ASI)

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The joint constellation includes five COSMO-SkyMed and COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation dual-use SAR satellites owned by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence.

Mentioned as: Italian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 21, 2021e-GEOS and ISI partner to create SAR-Elettro Optical satellite constellation

e-GEOS is a company formed by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%).

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJun 15, 2021e-GEOS presents Pomerium: satellites, drones and 5G to protect the historic center of Rome

The Pomerium project is co-financed by ESA and ASI as part of the Space for L’ART initiative of the ARTESBASS program.

Mentioned as: ASIOrg RelationshipJun 15, 2021e-GEOS presents Pomerium: satellites, drones and 5G to protect the historic center of Rome

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) was awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate space-to-air optical communication using GA-EMS’ Laser Interconnect and Networking Communication System (LINCS) and a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipJun 2, 2021Space-To-Air Optical Comms Experiment Partners General Atomics With The SDA

e-GEOS is owned 80% by Telespazio and 20% by the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

Mentioned as: ASITechnical ProductApr 30, 2021Telespazio and Viesgo join forces for a Space-based solution for early fire detection

e-GEOS is a company formed by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%).

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralMar 8, 2021Telespazio reshapes for emerging space integration opportunities

On 2021-02-03, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Italian space agency ASI signed a statement of intent to cooperate on the International Mars Ice Mapper mission.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2021NASA and international partners to study Mars Ice Mapper mission

Thales Alenia Space manufactured the 2.2-metric-ton Cosmo-SkyMed satellite for the Italian Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralDec 18, 2019Arianespace launches ESA’s CHEOPS satellite to study exoplanets

Arianespace scheduled a Soyuz mission for 2019-12-17 carrying the Italian Cosmo-SkyMed second-generation radar satellite, the European Space Agency’s CHEOPS telescope, and three smallsat secondary payloads.

Mentioned as: Italian Space AgencyTechnical ProductNov 26, 2019Ariane 5 launches satellites for Egypt, Inmarsat

Avio and an independent inquiry board with ESA, the French space agency, and the Italian space agency traced Vega’s 2019-07-15 failure to the Zefiro-23 second stage.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralNov 20, 2019ESA setting aside funds for Vega launcher return to flight

The Italian Air Force plans to work with the Italian space agency ASI, the research organization CNR, and universities on the research payloads for the flight.

Mentioned as: Italian space agency ASIOrg RelationshipOct 2, 2019Virgin Galactic to fly Italian Air Force research mission

Thales Alenia Space received an order in July 2019 to build the defense-focused Ital-GovSatCom satellite under contract from the Italian Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipSep 4, 2019Thales Group to restructure space business as order gap drives losses

The Italian Space Agency (ASI) launched an initiative to create national "mirror programs" that provide supplemental spacecraft to European Commission-led programs such as Galileo, Govsatcom, and Copernicus.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipJul 30, 2019Italy to increase space projects with “mirror programs” of European agencies

ASI’s total budget, including contributions for the European Space Agency, is between 800 and 900,000,000 EUR.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJul 30, 2019Italy to increase space projects with “mirror programs” of European agencies

Arianespace had planned four Vega launches for the year, with the first Vega launch occurring on 2019-03-21 carrying the Italian Space Agency’s PRISMA satellite.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipJul 10, 2019Arianespace Vega launch fails, Emirati satellite lost

The Italian Space Agency decided years earlier to launch the science satellite Lares-2 on the first Vega C flight.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralMay 10, 2019Avio gets ESA assurance for transition missions from Vega to Vega C

The Italian Space Agency launched the first Lares satellite on the maiden flight of Vega in 2012.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralMay 10, 2019Avio gets ESA assurance for transition missions from Vega to Vega C

Avio has four Vega launches planned in 2019: the Italian Space Agency’s PRISMA satellite, the ESA-supported SSMS adaptor proof-of-concept flight, and the launches of the United Arab Emirates’ Falcon Eye 1 and Falcon Eye 2 satellites.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Org RelationshipMar 15, 2019Vega rocket-builder Avio sees revenue jump, new rockets progressing

The first Vega launch in 2019 is scheduled for 2019-03-14 carrying the Italian Space Agency’s PRISMA Earth observation satellite.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralMar 11, 2019Vega C debut slips to 2020

The Italian Space Agency’s Prisma satellite was planned for a 2018 launch but was delayed to 2019 due to delays with ESA’s Aeolus wind-mapping satellite.

Mentioned as: Italian Space Agency (ASI)Narrative GeneralJan 15, 2019Arianespace targets 12 launches this year, more counting OneWeb, Vega C debut
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