ALTEC S.p.A. (Aerospace Logistics Technology Engineering Company) is a public-private company with its headquarters in Turin and is a centre of excellence for the provision of engineering and logistics services supporting the operation and utilization of the International Space Station and supporting the development and fulfilment of planetary exploration missions. Beginning in the last few months of 2015, the company was involved in a review process of the shareholding structure that ended an extraordinary general meeting on 29 January 2016. During this meeting, the current members (Thales Alenia Space Italia and the Italian Space Agency) sanctioned the final settlement of the shares approving the new social statute, also containing the company’s name change.

Corporate purpose/mission

ALTEC S.p.A. is a centre of excellence for the provision of engineering and logistics services supporting operations and the utilization of the International Space Station and supporting other infrastructures in favour of ASI, the ESA, other Space Agencies, Scientific communities, national and foreign industries and other private entities. It supports the development and fulfilment of planetary exploration missions as well as operating in commercial initiatives linked to the space economy, also using know-how and infrastructures attained.

The majority shareholder is Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A., a company holding 63.75% of shares, while the Italian Space Agency holds 36.25% of shares. The Italian Space Agency has appointed two members of the Board of Directors, among whom the President, and a member of the supervisory board.

Legal status: Joint-stock company with a majority of private shareholders.

Share capital: € 552,223.00

 

ASI shareholding: 36.25%

 

Board of Directors members appointed by ASI:

Fabio Massimo Grimaldi - President - Declaration

Mauro Piermaria - Member - Declaration

 

Graphic representation highlighting the links between ASI and the affiliated company

The ALTEC website

Summary table on the ASI Transparent Administration page

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TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2024

CUBESAT Training Course ‣

From October 28 to November 8, 2024 MORE...

TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2024

Working Group Africa Training of Trainer Program ‣

The event, organized by ASI in collaboration with KSA, ISPRA and the School of Aerospace Engineering of the University "La Sapienza", took place in Nairobi MORE...

FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2024

First results from the NUT project ‣

Comparing the effects of psychophysical stress on astronauts and submariners MORE...

SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2024

75th International Astronautical Congress in Milan: A Step Forward for Africa in Space ‣

From October 14 to 18, 2024, Milan hosted the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), one of the largest global events in the space sector, which brought together space agencies, universities, research centers, industries, and numerous representatives from civil society around the world. This unique opportunity for dialogue and collaboration offered an unprecedented chance for the development of space capabilities in emerging countries this year. Among the participants, with the support of ASI in collaboration with the Ministry of University and Research, were 14 Fellows—young professionals and students, including 9 women and 5 men—hailing from 11 African countries: Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and Rwanda. This participation reflects the commitment of the Italian Government under the Mattei Plan for Africa, aimed at fostering greater inclusivity and diversity in the space sector, with a particular focus on promoting African youth talent. In addition to these promising individuals, 12 SMEs and startups from various African countries had the opportunity to participate in this important event. These companies included:

  • DO-Launch (Egypt),
  • Davacc Tech (Kenya),
  • Team AHEAD (Rwanda),
  • KM-Spatial (Zimbabwe),
  • TELNET HOLDING (Tunisia),
  • Phymer (Morocco),
  • Galaxy Aerospace Ghana and Xavier Space Solutions (Ghana),
  • COFITEL (Tunisia),
  • BASSEER Technology Innovation Sarl (Algeria),
  • FARIS Technologies (Ethiopia),
  • Pegasus Universal Aerospace (South Africa).
These African companies were invited to participate in IAC 2024 as part of the collaboration between the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and ICE Agency. Thanks to ICE’s support, the businesses were accompanied by commercial analysts and hosted in a large exhibition area, where they had the opportunity to hold B2B meetings and participate in the conference's various networking initiatives. Their participation allowed them to gain full visibility into cutting-edge developments across all space domains. Furthermore, ICE Agency, within the framework of its collaboration with ASI, also hosted heads of space agencies and institutions responsible for space policies from African countries. This initiative strengthens ties between Italy and emerging space nations, promoting sustainable partnerships and the development of local capabilities through knowledge exchange and technological innovation. The 75th International Astronautical Congress in Milan thus reaffirms itself as a crucial event not only for the global space community but also for emerging nations, offering a valuable opportunity to build lasting collaborations and advance the development of the space sector in Africa.

TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Sardinia Deep Space Antenna space capacity upgradation project is taking off ‣

Communications from the ASI base in Sardinia, which are also crucial to the Earth-Moon-Mars (EMM) project, are getting underway thanks to project funding from the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan/Ministry of University and Research and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers  MORE...