Space Resources & Exploration companies in Italy
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Italy working in space resources & exploration: 2 private companies, 2 research institutions, 1 academic institution. That is 8% of the 64 space organisations in Italy and 4% of the 129 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Turin (1), Padua (1), Rome (1).
Private Company (2)
- ALTEC – Aerospace Logistics Technology Engineering Company · Private Company · Turin
Italian space engineering company owned by Thales Alenia Space and ASI — provides ISS engineering, logistics and mission control for exploration missions such as ExoMars.
- SpaceDyS (Space Dynamics Services) · Private Company · Cascina
Italian orbital dynamics company spun off from the University of Pisa — provides orbit determination, NEO impact monitoring and space safety software.
Research Institution (2)
- Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali (INAF-IAPS) · Research Institution · Rome
Italian space research institute of INAF — develops instruments and science for space astrophysics, planetary exploration and space weather missions.
- Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano (INAF-IASF Milano) · Research Institution · Milan
Italian INAF space astrophysics institute in Milan — builds detectors, electronics and software for missions such as XMM-Newton, INTEGRAL, Euclid and Athena.
Academic Institution (1)
- Centro di Ateneo di Studi e Attività Spaziali "Giuseppe Colombo" (CISAS), University of Padova · Academic Institution · Padua
University of Padova space research centre — develops instruments and technologies for missions such as Rosetta, BepiColombo and Mars Express.