Fucino Space Centre

The Fucino Space Centre is the largest teleport in the world for civilian uses used for the control of artificial satellites, for telecommunications and for hosting, television and network services multimedia.
  • Military installation
  • …is also known as “Centro Spaziale ‘Piero Fanti’ del Fucino”
  • …is operated by Telespazio
  • Description: teleport in Italy
  • Established: September 28, 1967

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo tecnologico di Telespazio and Marruvium amphitheatre.
is a museum, which is situated 420 metres southwest of Fucino Space Centre.
Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Fucino Space Centre.
is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Fucino Space Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Venere and Borgo Ottomila.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km east of Fucino Space Centre.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Fucino Space Centre.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km east of Fucino Space Centre.
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Latitude
41.97895° or 41° 58′ 44″ north
Longitude
13.60191° or 13° 36′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FHMXJH2+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Fucino Space Centre” goes by many names.
Centro espacial de FucinoAragonese
מרכז החלל פוצ’ינוHebrew
Centro spaziale del FucinoItalian
centro spaziale Piero FantiItalian
centro telespaziale del FucinoItalian
Telespazio del FucinoItalian
Centro spaziale del FucinoNorwegian Bokmål
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