panel > Italian Space Day 2023 in Los Angeles

The Italian National Space Day celebrates the launch of the first Italian satellite, the San Marco 1 (15 December 1964) and made Italy a player in the international space scene. This year, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, in collaboration with the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) participate to the call for a worldwide celebration with an event that showcases the contributions of Italian science and technology for space applications.

This round table discussion will highlight how decades of collaborative efforts between Italy and the US have resulted in successful missions in space and new opportunities in the space economy.

Panelists include Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Dr. Luciano Iess, Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome and Sirisha Bandla, Vice President of Government Affairs and Research Operations at Virgin Galactic. The conversation will be moderated by Italian journalist Matteo Ghidoni.

Monday, December 18  | 6:00 pm
Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles