The Italian Space Operations Command (, COS) is the
joint space command of the
Italian Armed Forces
The Italian Armed Forces (, ) encompass the Italian Army, the Italian Navy and the Italian Air Force. A fourth Military branch, branch of the armed forces, known as the Carabinieri, take on the role as the nation's Gendarmerie, military police an ...
. It was established in 2020.
History
At the end of 2019, the General Office for Space was established within the Defence Staff. In June 2020, the Space Operation Command was officially founded and General Luca Capasso was appointed at its head.
The Space Operation Command operates military satellites of Italy, such as
Sicral 1B, Sicral 2,
Athena-Fidus,
OPTSAT-3000 and the
COSMO-SkyMed. It is also working together with the
Italian Navy to convert the aircraft carrier ''
Giuseppe Garibaldi'', which was expected to be dismantled in 2022, into a rocket launch platform.
See also
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Italian Armed Forces
The Italian Armed Forces (, ) encompass the Italian Army, the Italian Navy and the Italian Air Force. A fourth Military branch, branch of the armed forces, known as the Carabinieri, take on the role as the nation's Gendarmerie, military police an ...
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Italian Air Force
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Italian Space Agency
References
External links
Official Website
{{Politics of outer space
Joint military units and formations
Space units and formations
Military units and formations of Italy
Military units and formations established in 2020