WHO WE ARE COMPETITIONS AREAS COMMUNICATION TRANSPARENT ADMINISTRATION CONTACTS Home Communication News 2021 October SPTF - Space Propulsion Test Facility inaugurated in Sardinia SPTF - Space Propulsion Test Facility inaugurated in Sardinia The SPTF - Space Propulsion Test Facility - the new pole of technological excellence for space activities, financed by Avio in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, MISE and the Sardegna Difesa Servizi region, has signed the contract for the assignment of the 'area of 68000 square meters of the Experimental Training Polygon of Salto di Quirra where today the first Italian Space Center is located Perdasdefogu (CA), 5 October 2021 - The new SPTF (Space Propulsion Test Facility) was inaugurated this morning in Perdasdefogu at the Salto di Quirra Joint Experimental Training Center, a pole of technological excellence unique in Europe that enables development of the new technologies essential for the space transport supply chain in the coming decades, destined to become a key player in the Italian and international aerospace sector. Difesa Servizi has entered into a contract for the assignment to Avio - an international group leader in the construction and development of space launchers - of the 68000 square meter area of the Salto di Quirra Experimental Training Center in Salto di Quirra where today the first Italian Space Center is located. The construction of the hub will contribute to the strategic objective of autonomous access to space, for the benefit of the country system and represents a significant opportunity to carry out research and development programs of dual interest with the Defense Administration, to train military personnel in the operations sector access to space and to conduct experimental activities to develop an autonomous, Italian (dual) access to space. The presentation of the project, which took place was attended by the General Manager of Difesa Servizi SpA Luca Andreoli, the CEO of Avio Giulio Ranzo, the Air Brigade General Davide Marzinotto, Commander of the Joint Experimental Training Polygon of Salto di Quirra and of the Military Air Force Command of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, the President of the Sardinian Regional Council Michele Pais, General Francesco Olla Commander of the Sardinia Army Military Command. Also present were many military and civil authorities and key personalities from the aerospace world including the President of the Italian Space Agency Giorgio Saccoccia, the head of the Space Transport flight programs Esa Stefano Bianchi, the President of the Sardinia Aerospace District Giacomo Cao. With the traditional ribbon cutting, the new industrial plant was officially inaugurated and, in particular, the LRE (Liquid Rocket Engine) test bench intended for the execution of tests for the development and qualification of new generation space engines, a low environmental impact (so-called green). Copyright © 2016 Difesa Servizi SpA. VAT and Tax Code 11345641002 - Chamber of Commerce N ° 1296004 Court of Rome N ° 4336/95 Share Capital € 1,000,000.00 Privacy Legal notices List of thematic sites Credits Site map Tweet By continuing to use this site, the user agrees to the use of cookies on the browser as described in our cookie policy, unless they have been deactivated. You can change your cookie settings in your browser settings, but parts of the site may not work properly. view the cookie policy Accept