https://www.techradar.com/news/virgin-galactic-plans-to-open-a-commercial-spaceport-in-italy > Virgin Galactic has signed a deal with two Italian aerospace companies to open a commercial spaceport in the country. If all goes well, the first paying passengers could be fastening their spacesuits as early as 2020. > Virgin has joined forces with ALTEC a public-private company owned by the Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space, and SITAEL, Italy's largest privately owned space company, to build a new base in the south of the country.