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IT/ASI  

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  • The Italian Space Agency, which was born in 1988, is a national public body steered and supported by the “Interministerial Committee for for Space and Aerospace Policies” (COMINT). The agency, although being still supervised by the Ministry of University and Research carries out its institutional activities according to the Government directions and, basing on these guidelines, elaborates the National Space Policy Strategic Document (DSPSN) and the Space Strategic Vision Document (DVSS). The COMINT has been has been established in accordance with the Law 11th January 2018 n. 7 that, modifying the Legislative Decree 4th June 2003 (“ASI’s reorganisation”), upgrade ASI’s structure and tasks. The Agency established itself as one of the most important global stakeholders on the scene of space science, satellite technologies and development of means to reach and explore the cosmos. Today the Italian Space Agency plays a leading role both at a European level, where Italy is the third major contributor to the European Space Agency, and at a global level. In fact, it has a close and constant working relationship with the NASA, which has led the Italian Space Agency to take part in some of the most interesting scientific missions in recent years. One of the most fascinating projects was the building and entering into service of the International Space Station, where Italian astronauts are by now at home. (en)

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  • 2021-07-22 17:48:02.0 [mmorahan] Insert Concept add broader relation (IT/ASI [72bdcc52-65b6-4d49-a2f4-7e6b61d8dab3,678049] - ITALY [e0f9be30-793f-463e-adc1-c8bedb8bc4f1,664760]);
  • 2021-07-22 17:55:18.0 [mmorahan] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: Agenzia Spaziale Italiana language code: en); insert Definition (id: null text: The Italian Space Agency, which was born in 1988, is a national public body steered and supported by the “Interministerial Committee for for Space and Aerospace Policies” (COMINT). The agency, although being still supervised by the Ministry of University and Research carries out its institutional activities according to the Government directions and, basing on these guidelines, elaborates the National Space Policy Strategic Document (DSPSN) and the Space Strategic Vision Document (DVSS). The COMINT has been has been established in accordance with the Law 11th January 2018 n. 7 that, modifying the Legislative Decree 4th June 2003 (“ASI’s reorganisation”), upgrade ASI’s structure and tasks. The Agency established itself as one of the most important global stakeholders on the scene of space science, satellite technologies and development of means to reach and explore the cosmos. Today the Italian Space Agency plays a leading role both at a European level, where Italy is the third major contributor to the European Space Agency, and at a global level. In fact, it has a close and constant working relationship with the NASA, which has led the Italian Space Agency to take part in some of the most interesting scientific missions in recent years. One of the most fascinating projects was the building and entering into service of the International Space Station, where Italian astronauts are by now at home. language code: en); insert Resource (id: null type: image url: https://www.asi.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-logo_asi_colored_no_text-300x300-1.png);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/72bdcc52-65b6-4d49-a2f4-7e6b61d8dab3

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