Renato Cantore
Renato Cantore, born in Potenza, Basilicata. Author of texts for radio and television programs. Over the years, he has collaborated with RAI Italian Public Television and national newspapers. He has published 4 books, among which "La tigre e la luna. Rocco Petrone, storia di un italiano che non voleva passare alla storia" and "Dalla Terra alla Luna. Rocco Petrone, l’italiano dell’Apollo 11" (De Lorenzo National Award 2019, Vega Aeronautical Culture Award 2020). This book inspired the documentary "Luna Italiana".
IT and US: A well-deserved recognition for a great Italian American
The control center of the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, the most important and prestigious rocket base in the world, will be named after Rocco Petrone, the engineer of Italian origin who was the launch director of the Apollo 11 mission and then became the head of the entire program for the exploration of the Moon. This was announced by th...