Proposed spaceport gives Italy’s commercial space sector a boost
Kendra R Chamberlain
From left to right: Vincenzo Giorgio, CEO of ALTEC; Dan Hart, CEO of Virgin Galactic; George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company; Michele Emiliano, Governor of the Region of Puglia; Barbara Lezzi, Italian Minister for the South; Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group; Vito Pertosa, Founder of Angel Group; Roberto Battiston, President of the Italian Space Agency; and Nicola Zaccheo, CEO of Sitael. Source: Sitael
Sitael, Italy’s largest private space company, announced an agreement with Virgin Orbit for “extensive collaboration” on future launches and “investment into future launch system evolution.”
“The demand for small satellites grows higher every day and the ability to launch on flexible terms and schedule is vital,” said Sitael’s CEO…