Earth observation, space exploration, space visions, and policies are the focal points of the sixth edition of the International Space Forum at the Ministerial Level - The Gulf Chapter. The event was hosted in Manama, the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on July 2nd. The 2024 edition, themed "Space as a game-changer for diplomacy and economic development in the region," was organized by the Italian Space Agency, the International Astronautical Federation, and the National Space Science Agency. ASI attended the event with a delegation led by President Teodoro Valente. The Forum targeted ministers and authorities responsible for space activities, research, science, technology, and education, and heads of space agencies in the Gulf region. Space agencies from around the world and relevant organizations were also invited as observers. Following the Forum, the delegations endorsed a final declaration named "The Manama Page," representing the shared views of the participating countries. This declaration will be added to the legacy of previous years: Trento (2016), Nairobi (2017), Buenos Aires (2018), Reggio Calabria (2019), and Panama (2023).
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WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2024
Memorandum of Understanding signed between ASI and the Commissioner General’s Office for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka ‣

The protocol is intended to promote national excellence in technologies applied to the space and aerospace industries MORE...
TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2024
JUICE’s RIME Radar Pings the Moon and Listens to Earth ‣

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, launched the 14th April 2023, will make detailed observations of the giant gas planet and its three moons – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa – with a suite of the state-of-the-art instruments MORE...
WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2024
Moving ahead with Italy’s constellation of Earth observation satellites ‣

This week, during the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) taking place in Milan, Italy, ESA signed extension of contracts with Argotec and Thales Alenia Space Italia (TASI) for the production of the second batch of IRIDE satellites – a future Earth observation constellation designed to monitor environmental changes and support critical services in Italy. MORE...
TUESDAY 02 APRIL 2024
STRAIGHT TO THE NORTH POLE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR WAY, THANKS TO THE ITALIAN COSMO-SKYMED CONSTELLATION ‣

The eyes of the Italian Space Agency satellites traced the path of the Transglobal Car Expedition while it’s moving to the Arctic stage, providing an image a day to orient explorers in the circumnavigation of the Earth MORE...