Italian astronaut says space is platform for cooperation, not competition

The Embassy of Italy in Korea marked the sixth edition of Italian Space Day, Wednesday, bringing together government officials, industry leaders and academic experts from both countries’ space sectors. Established in 2021, the annual event commemorates the 1964 launch of the San Marco satellite — Italy’s first satellite, which made it the world’s third nation to independently send a satellite into orbit — and aims to promote greater awareness of space activities and Italy’s contributions to the field. Underscoring the growing strategic importance of space as a domain for innovation, partnership and shared global progress, the event opened with remarks by Italian Ambassador to Korea Emilia Gatto, who highlighted recent diplomatic momentum between the two countries. In her remarks, she referred to the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space between the Italian Space Agency and Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, noting that Italy is committed to further strengthening bilateral cooperation in the space field. “Italy, as a global leader i

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