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Space: count down for the Italian Shuttle

Lanusei, Italy - Between January 15 and February 28 all the days will be good for the first launch

Between January 15 and February 28 all the days will be good for the first launch of Italian Shuttle from Tortolì-Arbatax airport. It will depend on the weather conditions in this area, where the USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle is arrived in a few days ago. At the beginning, the experiment should have to realized in Sicily, but the bad weather conditions persuaded the experts of the CIRA - Italian...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 72538
Rome, Italy, 01/15/2007 15:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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