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Italy and ASI
“Agenzia Spaziale Italiana” or ASI is the most prolific partner NASA and the US had in the past 50 years.
Being a functional partner for more than one national and international space agencies, the Italians are responsible for many launches in space of satellite missions that have a scientific purpose.
Located in Rome the Agency has an impressive budget, the $1,8 million being funds well landed in the research of space technology, which surprisingly has made the Italians famous for numerous contribution to the technology used by the International Space Station, by ESA or NASA.
Showing a massive contribution to the space environment, with a long list of technologies and a huge experience in certain domains, made the Italians famous in this area of expertise.
