The Colonel of the Air Force Walter Villadei It successfully started at 22pm Italian time on January 49th from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral (Florida, US) aboard the mission Axiom Space 3 (Ax-3).
The mission's crew, composed of four European astronauts, will remain on board the International Space Station (ISS) for two weeks. During this period, the astronauts will carry out a series of experiments related to human activities in space, of great importance for the Country System at a scientific, technological and operational level.
THEair Force will focus on research activities related to safe access to space and the physiological implications of staying in orbit. Furthermore, it plays a coordinating role for the activities that Italian companies and startups have promoted, in order to increase the experience of the national industrial fabric in the space sector.
The launch of the Axiom Space 3 mission is an important milestone for the Italian Air Force, which confirms its commitment to the space sector. The mission also represents an opportunity for the country to strengthen its scientific, technological and operational skills in this field.
“We are facing an epochal paradigm shift, like many others that have occurred throughout our century-long history – declared the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squadron General Luca Goretti – and the Air Force, with its specific skills in this domain which is the natural extension of the air one, wants to be a protagonist of this change, also acting as a stimulus for the development and success of a new model of synergy between the public and private sectors of which this mission is a significant example”.
“Our gaze has always been turned to the stars. Space is our future and above all that of future generations. We must continue to work and invest with a vision in this direction.
The fruits of this mission and the experiments that will be conducted aboard the International Space Station by Col. Villadei and the other astronauts will contribute to increasing fundamental scientific, technological and operational skills in all areas, including that of national security and defense, and will be important building blocks to continue to lay the foundations for future access to and use of Space by all", concluded General Goretti.
@All rights reserved
Article published on 19 January 2024 - 07:30
