A History of the Italian Space Adventure : Pioneers and Achievements from the XIVth Century to the Present

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv
 The Word “Razzo” (Rocket) Is Born in Venice  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 1-12
 The Nineteenth Century, The Rocket Launchers of the Savoy Army and of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 13-28
 Early Twentieth Century Pioneers and Visionaries  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 29-49
 The First Italian Rockets and Two German Scientists in Italy  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 51-85
 Professor Luigi Broglio’s African Adventure  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 87-136
 Italy in Europe and the World of Telecommunications  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 137-174
 From SIRIO, a Telecommunications Satellite, to a National Space Plan  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 175-241
 The Creation of ASI, the First Astronauts, Numerous Satellites and an Italian Launch Vehicle  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 243-300
 Parmitano’s Cosmic Walk, the Flight of Cygnus and Battiston at Asi  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 301-310
 The Comet, Astro_Samantha and Re-entry from Space  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 311-324
 A Plan for the Space Economy and a Step in the Direction of Mars  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 325-334
 Space Governed by the Presidency of the Council  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 335-351
 From the Lunar Station to the Space Economy  (Giovanni Caprara)....Pages 353-370
Back Matter ....Pages 371-390