US space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing crewed launches to Europe for the first time.

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Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy

The objective is to be able to conduct several space flights per week, open to private customers or research, from Grottaglie Air Base.

L’objectif est de pouvoir mener plusieurs vols spatiaux par semaine, ouverts à des clients privés ou à la recherche, depuis la base aérienne de Grottaglie.

Virgin Galactic veut lancer des vols spatiaux depuis l'Italie, une première en Europe

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Virgin Galactic wants to launch space flights from Italy, a first in Europe

The Italian civil aviation control authority (Enac) is studying the project of the company Virgin Galactic, which wants to launch commercial space flights from Italy.

L’autorité de contrôle de l’aviation civile italienne (Enac) étudie le projet de l’entreprise Virgin Galactic, qui souhaite lancer des vols spatiaux commerciaux depuis l’Italie.

Virgin Galactic veut lancer des vols spatiaux depuis l’Italie

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Virgin Galactic wants to launch spaceflights from Italy

Virgin Galactic and ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly study the feasibility of using the Grottaglie spaceport, in Puglia, for space flights by Richard Branson's company. The study, according to a message, will evaluate the technical requirements necessary for the Spaceport's suborbital flight operations, the capacity of the surrounding area to support private customers and the suborbital r…

Virgin Galactic e l'Enac, l'Autorità per l'aviazione civile italiana, hanno firmato un accordo di cooperazione per studiare congiuntamente la fattibilità dell'utilizzo dello spazioporto di Grottaglie, in Puglia, per i voli spaziali della società di Richard Branson. Lo studio, si legge in una nota, valuterà i requisiti tecnici necessari per le operazioni di volo suborbitale dello Spazioporto, la capacità dell'area circostante di supportare i clie…

Virgin Galactic valuta l'uso dello spazioporto Grottaglie

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Virgin Galactic evaluates the use of the Grottaglie spaceport

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Richard Branson's space company plans trips to an altitude of 85 km from Grottaglione air base in Italy

Η διαστημική εταιρεία του Ρίτσαρντ Μπράνσον σχεδιάζει ταξίδια σε ύψος 85 χλμ από την αεροπορική βάση του Γκροτάλιε της Ιταλίας

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The space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced on Thursday that it was studying with the Italian authorities the possibility of launching commercial space flights from Italy. It would be a first in Europe.

L'entreprise de tourisme spatial Virgin Galactic a annoncé jeudi qu'elle étudiait avec les autorités italiennes la possibilité de lancer des vols spatiaux commerciaux depuis l'Italie. Ce serait une première en Europe.

Virgin Galactic veut lancer des vols spatiaux depuis l'Italie

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The company founded by Richard Branson is expected to sign an agreement on Thursday with the Italian Civil Aviation Authority to explore the use of the Grottaglie spaceport

La società fondata da Richard Branson dovrebbe firmare un accordo giovedì con l’Autorità per l’aviazione civile italiana per esplorare l’utilizzo dello spazioporto di Grottaglie

Turismo spaziale, Virgin Galactic vuole far partire le missioni dall’Italia

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Lombardy

Space tourism, Virgin Galactic wants to start missions from Italy

Virgin Galactic has signed an agreement with the Italian government that brings the company a step closer to operating its suborbital spaceplanes in that country. The post Virgin Galactic signs agreement to study suborbital spaceflights from Italian spaceport appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Virgin Galactic signs agreement to study suborbital spaceflights from Italian spaceport

American space company Virgin Galactic announced on Thursday it was exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially offering suborbital flights to tourists in Europe for the first time.

Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy

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