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LICIACube: a small Italian probe that witnessed history!

NASA Illustration of the DART spacecraft on final approach to the Didymos binary asteroid system with the Italian LICIACube observing the impact.

LICIACube is a mission of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and an integral part of the NASA DART mission, whose goal was the first full-scale test of the kinetic impact technique, for planetary defense purposes.

Filippo Zamprogna
11/11/2022

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Sitting in a thin can

It takes courage to sit on tens of meters of explosives in a thin can, ready to be fired into the cold and dark space

Federico Coppola
15/08/2022

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What if humanity stepped on the Moon aboard a Gemini capsule?

Right up to the end of the Gemini program, the Gemini spacecraft was considered by its contractor and certain factions within NASA as an alternate means of reaching the moon. The Gemini re-entry capsule, smaller and lighter than that of Apollo, would allow the direct launch of a mission to the moon using a single rocket.

Filippo Zamprogna
15/08/2022

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The importance of Space Force

In the modern world, it is crucial for any military to control Space, to gain access to services such as reconnaissance, communication, and geopositioning. To better coordinate these efforts, the United States decided to put them under the control of a dedicated branch of their military. This isn’t just what happened in the real world in 2019, this is also the premise of the 2020 TV series “Space Force”.

Riccardo Dipietro
15/08/2022

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What if SpaceX lost the battle with its first real competitor, Kistler Aerospace?

We’re in the middle of the ’90s, the Cold War is just a faraway memory, collaboration in space between countries is starting to increase dramatically, but there’s only one aspect not changing at all in this equation: launch costs! The high price…

Filippo Zamprogna
01/08/2022

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All the colors of the Electron

With a total of 28 launches under its belt, the Electron rocket is something common for spaceflight enthusiasts nowadays. From the very beginning, this small satellite launch vehicle has set itself apart from its competitors for one very striking feature: its color.

Riccardo Dipietro
01/08/2022

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How the human mind will bring us up upon the stars

All the roles in Space Industries Space is special for all of us; since ancient times human beings have looked up wondering what this immense dome that surrounds us full of gems set in the darkness of the night was.…