Italy is about to have an extra aircraft carrier. Never one to waste a useful old ship, the Italian military is considering modifying the vessel to function as a floating launch pad for space rockets.

It wouldn’t be the first time Italy has paired up old ships and new rockets. The Italian navy commissioned the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi back in 1985. She’s the oldest of the fleet’s two flattops. The newer Cavour commissioned in 2008.