2012 in Italy

cruise ship that ran aground in a maritime accident in 2012.

disaster in which the cruise ship 'Costa Concordia' capsized and sank on 13 January 2012

satellite

Italian banker and economist, former head of Vatican Bank

ALMASat-1 (ALma MAter SATellite) was a micro satellite developed by University of Bologna for demonstrative purposes to benefit Earth observation missions. The project was funded by Italian Ministry of Research.

general strike

e-st@r (Educational Satellite @ Politecnico di Torino) was a miniaturised satellite built by the Politecnico di Torino. It was a 1U CubeSat design with a 10 cm side and a mass not exceeding 1.33 kg.

overview of Italy-related events during the year of 2012