| IAC 2018 | | https://www.cira.it/en/communication/news/iac-2018/IAC 2018 | IAC 2018 | The 69th edition of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) entitled "Involving Everyone", was held from 1st to 5th October 2018, in Bremen. Once again, CIRA was present at this significant aerospace sector-related event so as to showcase its programmes, activities and results. | | |
| Studying F-35 “noise” levels | | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/environmental-impact-of-air-transport/studiare-il-rumore-degli-f-35/Studying F-35 “noise” levels | Studying F-35 “noise” levels | CIRA, in collaboration with the Italian Air Force Technical Test Laboratories, has successfully completed the noise characterisation campaign relating to the new F35-A aircraft. The activities carried out within the context of the JSF-Milnoise programme aim to assess the environmental impact of the operational activities carried out on the air base | | |
| Vega C, the first development stage of the Interstage 2-3 Technological Model has been completed | | https://www.cira.it/en/communication/news/conclusa-prima-fase-realizzazione-modello-tecnologico-interstadio-2-3/Vega C, the first development stage of the Interstage 2-3 Technological Model has been completed | Vega C, the first development stage of the Interstage 2-3 Technological Model has been completed | The carbon preform of the Interstage 2-3 Technological Model of the new VEGA C European space launcher has been completed in the CIRA laboratories and transferred to Avio premises.
The innovative composite Grid architecture, applied to a European launcher for the very first time, was developed thanks to the Composite Material Prototype Laboratory. | | |
| Mini-Irene successfully passes the Scirocco test | | https://www.cira.it/en/communication/news/test-mini-irene-ground-demonstrator/Mini-Irene successfully passes the Scirocco test | Mini-Irene successfully passes the Scirocco test | A test campaign was successfully completed in the CIRA SCIROCCO hypersonic plasma wind tunnel on the Ground Demonstrator of the MINI-IRENE capsule. The main aim of the test was the thermo-structural qualification of the deployable heat shield. Next November the capsule will be launched on a sub-orbital trajectory. | | |
| Small space re-entry system development Program recently launched | | https://www.cira.it/en/communication/news/avviato-il-programma-iperdrone/Small space re-entry system development Program recently launched | Small space re-entry system development Program recently launched | IPERDRONE is the name of the Program led by CIRA and funded by the Italian Space Agency aimed at designing and developing a small space re-entry system, which is able to perform in-orbit operations on the ISS, re-enter the atmosphere and safely land on Earth bringing back unaltered ISS scientific payloads/experiments | | |
