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Exactly forty years ago was launched the first Italian satellite

Rome, Italy - Today recurs a special celebration for the peninsula: on December 15, 1964, Italy became the third country to have launched a satellite in the space

Today recurs the 40s birthday for Italian space’s sector: on December 15, 1964, it was launched the first satellite completely made in Italy. The event which took place from the Us base, Wallops Island, by means of a Nasa’s booster conducted Italy to the international attention as it became the third country after Urss and United States to have launched a satellite in the space. Since that moment the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 109909
Rome, Italy, 12/15/2004 18:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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