Giuseppe Colombo Centre for Space Geodesy
The Giuseppe Colombo Centre for Space Geodesy is a research centre belonging to the Italian Space Agency and located in Matera, Italy. It is dedicated to the mathematician Giuseppe Colombo and is focused on Earth observation, space robotics and interplanetary missions.- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “ASI Space Center, Matera”, “Center for Space Geodesy Giuseppe Colombo”, “Centro di Geodesia Spaziale ‘Giuseppe Colombo’”, and “Matera Space Center”
- Address: Contrada Terlecchia, Matera
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laterza and Ginosa.
Laterza
Town
Photo: Alexander Z., CC BY 3.0.
Laterza is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy. The Gravina di Laterza, a deep gorge, starts at the southeast edge of the town. Laterza is situated 8 km east of Giuseppe Colombo Centre for Space Geodesy.
Ginosa
Town
Photo: Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ginosa is a small town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southern Italy. Ginosa is situated 9 km southeast of Giuseppe Colombo Centre for Space Geodesy.
Giuseppe Colombo Centre for Space Geodesy
- Categories: research center, commerce, and education
- Location: Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.64919° or 40° 38′ 57″ northLongitude
16.70572° or 16° 42′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FGRJPX4+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 97756179OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialWikidata ID
Q3664812
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In Other Languages
“Giuseppe Colombo Centre for Space Geodesy” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Centro di Geodesia Spaziale di Matera”
- Italian: “Centro di geodesia spaziale Giuseppe Colombo”
- Italian: “Centro di Geodesia Spaziale Giuseppe Colombo”
- Italian: “Centro Spaziale di Matera”
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Highlights include Serrone di Alvino and Cava ‘Candida s.r.l.’.
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