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Italy and space: a year of significant results

Rome, Italy - Italian commitment to aerospace continues with the agreement between Virgin Galactic and Altec, the Galileo satellite navigation system, the Cassini space probe and Nespoli's "Vita" mission

In confirmation of Italian commitment to aerospace research, the significant results achieved in 2016 lay the groundwork for the future. The ESA (European Space Agency) Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli -born in 1957- will get back to space later this year in May for his third mission, named "Vita" (Vitality, Innovation, Technology, Ability). Departure is planned from Bajkonur Russian cosmodrome in...

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Rome, Italy, 01/04/2017 10:57
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