Space Companies in Italy
28 space organizations headquartered in Italy driving innovation in the global aerospace industry.
Quick Facts
- National space agency
- ASI
- Agency established
- 1988
- Agency headquarters
- Rome, Italy
- Tracked organizations
- 28 space companies & agencies
- Industry active since
- 1948
- Primary space hub
- Turin (6 companies)
- Leading sector
- satellite-manufacturing (6 companies)
About ASI
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) is the Italian government agency responsible for national space programs. ASI coordinates Italy's participation in ESA, operates Earth observation satellites, and leads Italian contributions to ISS and exploration programs. Italy has significant expertise in space habitation modules and r…
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Quick Stats
- Companies with funding
- 0
- Active/Operational
- 23
- In Development
- 3
All Companies (28)
AIKO
operationalAIKO provides AI-powered autonomous satellite operations software. Products include MiRAGE for in-fl…
Apogeo Space
operationalApogeo Space is an Italian private company pioneering IoT satellite connectivity through the develop…
Argotec
operationalArgotec designs and manufactures small satellites and spacecraft for scientific and commercial missi…
ASI
operationalThe Italian Space Agency (ASI) is the Italian government agency responsible for national space progr…
ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
operationalThe Italian Space Agency (ASI) is Italy's government agency responsible for the national space progr…
D-Orbit
operationalFounded in 2011 by Luca Rossettini and Renato Panesi, D-Orbit pioneered space logistics as the first…
e-GEOS
operationale-GEOS is a joint venture of Telespazio and ASI providing Earth observation services, geospatial int…
GAUSS Srl
operationalGAUSS Srl is an Italian space company founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the Scuola di Ingegneria Ae…
Kayser Italia
operationalKayser Italia is an SME specializing in microgravity experiment hardware for ISS and space platforms…
Leaf Space
operationalLeaf Space operates a global network of ground stations providing satellite communication services. …
Leaf Space Italy
operationalLeaf Space Italy, founded in 2014, is a ground segment service provider simplifying satellite connec…
NPC Spacemind
operationalItalian company specializing in CubeSat deployers and satellite platforms. EXOpod deployer family. I…
Officina Stellare
operationalFounded in 2009 and based in Italy, Officina Stellare designs, manufactures, and delivers integrated…
OHB Italia
operationalOHB subsidiary in Italy. Space systems and ground segments. Small satellite development. Italian spa…
Politecnico di Milano Aerospace
operationalPolitecnico di Milano's Department of Aerospace Science and Technology is Italy's premier aerospace …
Politecnico di Torino Aerospace
operationalPolitecnico di Torino Aerospace represents the aerospace engineering research and academic division …
SITAEL
operationalSITAEL is an Italian space company developing small satellite platforms and electric propulsion syst…
Sitael Electric Propulsion
operationalSitael Electric Propulsion, founded in 2014 and based in Bari, Italy, is a company focused on the de…
Stellar Project
operationalStellar Project manufactures LaserCube, a 2U form factor (2 kg) laser communication terminal for nan…
T4i
operationalT4i, founded in 2014 and based in Padova, Italy, is a space technology company specializing in the d…
Taitus Software
operationalTaitus Software specializes in mission analysis, planning, and simulation tools for Earth observatio…
Telespazio
operationalTelespazio, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Rome, Italy, is a leading provider of satellite ser…
Tyvak International
operationalTyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (now part of Terran Orbital) provides small satellite platforms, launch…
AVIO
publicAVIO is an Italian aerospace company developing and operating the Vega family of launch vehicles. Th…
Leonardo
publicLeonardo is a multinational aerospace, defense, and security company headquartered in Rome, Italy, w…
OhmSpace
developmentOhmSpace pioneers next-generation resistojet propulsion systems with novel 3D-printed resistive elem…
Thales Alenia Space Gateway
developmentThales Alenia Space Gateway, founded in 2019 and based in Turin, Italy, is a business unit of Thales…
Venturi Lab
developmentVenturi Lab is a relatively new Italian aerospace company, founded in 2021 and based in Naples, curr…