The government agency responsible for Italy's civilian space program, established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate the country's space exploration activities. It is a major partner in the European Space Agency and contributed the high-gain antenna and radar instruments to the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn.
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Founded Year Headquarters Italian Space Agency
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ASI contributed the high-gain antenna and radar instruments to the Cassini orbiter.
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Cassini (Wikipedia)Cassini-Huygens, lead section; Italian Space Agency, lead section
Source Gunter's Space Page: LAGEOS 1, 2
Source Wikipedia: LARES (satellite)
Source San Marco (Encyclopedia Astronautica)
Source Walter Villadei - Wikipedia
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Agency Type: National space agency
- Founded Year: 1988
- Headquarters: Rome, Italy
2. Wikipedia: Italian Space Agency
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established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy
Italian Space Agency, lead section
a government agency established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy
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The Italian Space Agency (Italian: Agenzia Spaziale Italiana; ASI) is a government agency established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy.
View the Source IRIDE (Wikipedia)
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Coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI)
San Marco (Encyclopedia Astronautica)
Operates: San Marco programme, San Marco D/L launch, 1988Quote, Operates: San Marco programme, San Marco D/L launch, 1988
Agency: ASI.
Wikipedia: LARES (satellite)
Operates: LARES (satellite), Lead paragraph, operatorQuote, Operates: LARES (satellite), Lead paragraph, operator
LARES (Laser Relativity Satellite) is a passive satellite system of the Italian Space Agency.
Cassini (Wikipedia)
Operates: Cassini-Huygens Mission, Cassini-Huygens, lead section; Italian Space Agency, lead sectionView the Source Walter Villadei - Wikipedia
Operates: Walter Villadei, Career: affiliationQuote, Operates: Walter Villadei, Career: affiliation
He is also a member of the scientific committee of the Italian Space Agency.
Gunter's Space Page: LAGEOS 1, 2
Gunter's Space PageOperates: LAGEOS, Spacecraft dataQuote, Operates: LAGEOS, Spacecraft data
Nation: USA (#1), Italy (#2) Type / Application: Geodesy Operator: NASA, ASI Contractors: Bendix Corp.
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