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ASI

The Italian Space Agency, founded in 1988; Italian participation in earlier missions ran through CNR and industry.

Country / entity
Italy
Founded
1988
Missions in record
5
First flight here
1970
Most recent
2021

Mission timeline

5 missions · chronological
  1. 1970

    Uhuru

    Success

    United States / Italy · Earth orbit · X-ray astronomy

    First satellite dedicated to X-ray astronomy.

  2. 1997

    Cassini–Huygens

    Success

    NASA / ESA / ASI · Saturn / Titan · Orbiter / lander

    Cassini orbited Saturn; Huygens made the first landing in the outer Solar System.

  3. 2004

    Swift

    Success

    United States / United Kingdom / Italy · Earth orbit · Gamma-ray astronomy

    Rapid-response gamma-ray burst observatory.

  4. 2005

    Huygens landing

    Success

    ESA / NASA / ASI · Titan · Planetary lander

    First landing in the outer Solar System.

  5. 2021

    IXPE

    Operational

    United States / Italy · Earth orbit · X-ray astronomy

    X-ray polarimetry observatory.