An Italian satellite designed to provide a "delivery service in space" by taking back shipments to Earth has been launched overnight from California's military base of Vandenberg with Space X's Falcon 9, on board American rideshare mission Transporter-11. The launch of Iperdrone.0 was also followed by the Italian space centre 'Luigi Broglio' in Malindi, Kenya. The satellite has been designed, funded and coordinated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) through a group of Italian companies constituted by Cira, Tyvak International and Kayser Italia. The satellite is the first of ASI's Iperdrone program and will have to conduct operations around a virtual point, acquiring images that show its ability to carry out inspections and conduct a preparatory manoeuvre on its return. Source: Ansa News Agency