Going from Italy to Japan in just over an hour could become reality in just a few years.
And the starting point could be in Puglia, and specifically at the spaceport of Grottaglie, in the province of Taranto, a possible launch pad for suborbital space flights - one of the many topics of discussion at the event 'Spaceports for the future space economy' organized by the Puglia Region with the participation of many international guests of honour at the Italy Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka.
Opened by Elena Sgarbi, the Deputy Commissioner for Italy, and organized in cooperation with the Aerospace Technology District, the event pursued the objective of discussing the region's strategic role in the development of Italy's and Europe's autonomous access to space.
"This is the week dedicated to the mobility of the future at Expo 2025 Osaka", recalled Giuseppe Acierno, the president and CEO of DTA (Aerospace Technology District), and "there could be no better choice than the Puglia region to be able to accompany a relationship with the Japanese friends".
Puglia is the "frontier of innovation in the aerospace sector", continued Acierno, stressing how the one in Grottaglie is "the first and only spaceport in Italy".
