Telespazio acquires the
space activities of Vitrociset
01 March 2021
As from March 1st, the
space activities of Vitrociset will be
integrated into Telespazio.
The acquisition will allow
Telespazio to grow yet further in strategic
sectors such as space operations, in particular
in the Galileo programme, in the launchers’
ground segment, in radar and optical tracking
systems and in weather systems supporting space
launches, in particular for the VEGA programme,
as well as in engineering and operational
services supporting the activities of the
European Space Agency.
The acquisition of
Vitrociset’s Space BU will also enable
Telespazio to expand its geographical presence
in countries such as Belgium and the
Netherlands, and to strengthen it in French
Guiana, at the European spaceport of Kourou.
As from today, therefore,
the arrival of around 300 people - mainly
engineers and technicians - will allow
Telespazio to consolidate its portfolio with new
services and qualified competencies.
Telespazio and Vitrociset
had already been collaborating for years in
several space programs of great significance for
both Italy and Europe as a whole.