Telespazio Search Our History 1960 1969 1979 BIRTH AND RAPID DEVELOPMENT On 18 October 1961, Carlo Enrico Martinato, Chairman of Italcable, and Marcello Rodinò di Miglione, CEO of RAI television broadcastins, signed the deed of incorporation of Telespazio, a company with ambitions to take part in satellite telecommunications experiments. Led by Piero Fanti, Telespazio engineers and technicians at Fucino embarked on an extraordinary adventure that helped open the doors of Space to Italy. 1961 Italcable and RAI create Telespazio Telespazio is born - on October 18, under the auspices of the CNR (National Research Council) and the Post and Telecommunications Ministry, Italcable and Rai create Telespazio. 1962 The agreement with Nasa and the exclusive right for satellite communications Telespazio and NASA sign a memorandum of understanding for testing the Telstar and Relay satellites. In the same year Telespazio and the Post and Telecommunications Ministry sign an Agreement for the exclusive concession to the company of the equipment and operation of experimental telecommunications systems based on artificial satellites. 1963 First Telstar signals at Fucino Fucino testing station (L’Aquila) receives the first signals from the Telstar satellite and, few months later, the first picture. In the same year, STET (Società Torinese per l'Esercizio Telefonico), becomes a shareholder of Telespazio along with Italcable and RAI. 1964 The First Olympics via satellite For the first time television broadcasts from Fucino, via the Telstar satellite. In October Telespazio receives the first live TV experimental transmission from the Tokyo Olympics at the Fucino Space Center, via NASA’s SYNCOM 3 satellite. 1965 The beginning of commercial communications via satellite between North America and Europe Telespazio signs its first agreement with Intelsat. In June, commercial telecommunications between North America and Europe begin. 1967 Aldo Moro inaugurates Fucino Space Center On August 27, Prime Minister Aldo Moro officially inaugurates Fucino Space Center, in Abruzzo. A month before, first large 30-metre antenna, able to cover the Atlantic region, had come into service at Fucino. 1968 First telemetry and remote control at Fucino Intelsat and Telespazio sign an agreement for the first telemetry and remote control services on Intelsat satellites. 1969 Moon landing live on tv On July 20, Europe can see moon landing iconic images, also thanks to the Fucino antennas. Actually, Fucino center is one of the very few in Europe – just four - capable of receiving satellite TV signals from all over the world. On July 29, thanks to an 8-metre diameter antenna, shipped by sea to Kampala, Telespazio broadcasts the historic Pope Paul VI’s visit to Uganda. Our company Profile Management Ethics & Compliance History Our Business Lines of business Space Centers & Teleports Our Coverage Careers Job Opportunities Job Quality Innovation Technologies and Products #T-TeC R&D projects News & Events Press releases News & Stories Events Contacts P.IVA 04812701003 © 2021 Telespazio S.p.A. For the dissemination of Regulated Information Leonardo uses eMarket SDIR run by Spafid Connect SpA established in Milan, Foro Buonaparte n. 10 (www.emarketstorage.com). For the storage and filing of Regulated Information Leonardo uses eMarket STORAGE run by Spafid Connect SpA established in Milan, Foro Buonaparte n. 10 (www.emarketstorage.com). Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Legal Policy Sitemap Terms & Conditions LinkedIn Twitter Facebook About Cookies On This Site When you browse on this site, cookies and other technologies collect data to enhance your experience and personalize the content and advertising you see. Click here to learn more, and make choices about the data used by us and our partners on the site. By clicking "Accept" or by continuing to use the site, you agree to this use of cookies and data. Accept