Italy Appoints Career Diplomat as Space Agency Extraordinary Commissioner
The appointment fills a leadership gap at the agency amid ongoing national space policy reviews and budget negotiations.
European Spaceflight11 Aug 20261 min read
Career diplomat Mario Cospito has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), taking over leadership of the agency following the death of its president, Teodoro Valente, and the dissolution of its board. ASI announced Cospito’s appointment on 8 August. Cospito is a career diplomat who has held a number of senior postings, […] The post Italy Appoints Career Diplomat as Space Agency Extraordinary Commissioner appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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