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Maintained observatory · Selargius / San Basilio

Sardinia Deep Space Antenna Research Center and upgrade

ASI reports the first major upgrade phase complete while follow-on data-centre, laboratory, control and mission-support infrastructure remains to be tracked.

scienceresearchinnovationdigitalinfrastructure
StageIn progress
Target / completionUnknown
Funding€17.03m ASI / €30m EMMASI allocation within the wider Earth–Moon–Mars PNRR project; post-variation ASI amount reported as €16.35m
Suldio coverageMaintained observatory

Dates and signals

Start date
Unknown
Target / completion
Unknown
Latest source publication
2026-09-28
Site snapshot
2026-10-03

Recent findings

ASI reports that the PNRR-funded Earth Moon Mars project phase ended on 30 June 2026; its activities included upgrading the Sardinia Deep Space Antenna.

Il progetto Earth Moon Mars, finanziato dal PNRR, conclude le sue attività · published 2026-09-28 · captured 2026-09-29 · high

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Lo scorso 30 giugno si è concluso il progetto Earth Moon Mars (EMM), realizzato nell’ambito del Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR)

The first major PNRR phase of the SDSA upgrade completed EMM Delivery M4.

ASI SDSA EMM M4 milestone and follow-on infrastructure · published 2026-07-09 · captured 2026-09-09 · verified

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The PNRR phase of the first major SDSA upgrade is reported as complete.

ASI identifies Telespazio as prime contractor for the first major SDSA upgrade.

ASI SDSA EMM M4 milestone and follow-on infrastructure · published 2026-07-09 · captured 2026-09-09 · verified

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ASI identifies Telespazio as prime contractor for the project and describes a wider industrial and scientific supply chain.

ASI reports follow-on SDSA infrastructure including a new data-processing centre and technology laboratories.

ASI SDSA EMM M4 milestone and follow-on infrastructure · published 2026-07-09 · captured 2026-09-09 · verified

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Follow-on activities financed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers include a new data-processing centre, technology laboratories, redundant local-time systems, mission planning, operational monitoring and integrated site management.

The Selargius Research Center is intended to host ASI personnel and support universities, data access, computing and laboratory use.

ASI public programme: SDSA distributed architecture and Selargius centre · published 2026-05-01 · captured 2026-09-09 · verified

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The Selargius Research Center is intended to host ASI personnel and support collaboration with universities, students, doctoral researchers, data access, computing and laboratory use.

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