Grottaglie, via Spazioporto and innovation development. Memorandum of Understanding signed for the "Criptaliae Spaceport"

Date:
27/07/2022

In the foreground Funding for research
Grottaglie, via Spazioporto and innovation development. Memorandum of Understanding signed for the "Criptaliae Spaceport"

Grottaglie, via Spazioporto and innovation development. Memorandum of Understanding signed for the "Criptaliae Spaceport"

From Grottaglie the space will be closer and closer, thanks to the Memorandum of Understanding signed on July 25 by the Region, ENAC and Aeroporti di Puglia. The Protocol allows to start the actions for the establishment of a new legal entity called "Criptaliae Spaceport" (from the ancient name of Grottaglie), to allow ENAC, Aeroporti di Puglia and the other public entities involved (ENAV and the Military  Aviation Authority), to be able to intercept the demand for innovative services in the aerospace sector,  of a public and private nature, within the central institutional framework (Government, ENAC) and local (Puglia Region).

Through the signing of the Protocol, the specialization of Grottaglie airport as an integrated logistics and technical platform is consolidated. The 'Marcello Arlotta' is in fact to be considered not only Spaceport for the national strategic development of autonomous access to Space (suborbital flights, aviolanci, returns to the base of space operations, etc.), but also aeronautical test bed for the development, experimentation and certification of industrial and scientific research projects in the aeronautical / aerospace field, as well as infrastructure and equipped area dedicated to the industrial development of the sector.

the heart of the Criptaliae Spaceport project  has as its primary objective the promotion of the "New Space Economy" which will allow the development of an integrated technological pole, with important employment and economic repercussions.

"ENAC - it was said on the sidelines of the subscription - wants to invest huge resources in this project and the Puglia Region intends to do the same to promote production facilities linked to new aerospace technologies in the Grottaglie airport".

The Protocol will also make it possible to develop the function of Grottaglie Airport as a center of excellence in the aeronautical / aerospace field, through the promotion of the airport in the international panorama of the aerospace market, also in order to attract investments.

 


Loading...