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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ASI contributed the high-gain antenna and radar instruments to the Cassini orbiter.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationItalian Space Agency, lead sectionQuote, Italian Space Agency, lead section
a government agency established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationItalian Space Agency, infoboxQuote, Italian Space Agency, infobox
Founded: 1 January 1988 | Headquarters: Rome, Italy | Type: Italian government agency
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationOperates: Cassini-Huygens Mission, Cassini-Huygens, lead section; Italian Space Agency, lead section
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