Technological trajectories for the new space economy
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Il corso verrà erogato in lingua inglese - seminars will be delivered in English
Course Objective
This course is intended for aerospace personnel involved in communication applications and satellite navigation systems. The topics covered during the lectures allow a comprehensive view of the subject and its technological evolution in the medium term. The course is designed for the NODES Ecosystem, to achieve the objectives of human capital renewal, to ensure the skills necessary for the innovation of the sector and the competitiveness of the area. In particular, the course aims to break down the silos of knowledge that hinder, for the various actors in the supply chain, effective management of the interdependencies involved in the design and operation phases of the upstream (space and satellites as infrastructure) and downstream (communication/navigation/earth observation systems) aerospace systems.
The program
The course program consists of 4 hours for 4 lectures, with the objective of providing basic elements of the technological factors that are driving innovation in the space sector and contributing to the evolution of the value chain in the industry.
The course is aimed at new employees or professionals (including those with a management background) who are dealing for the first time with the design of microsatellites, or their components, and software applications related to their management, including data and image acquisition. A maximum of 15 students can be enrolled in the course.
The program in detail:
1. Engineering the New Space Economy: introduction to space systems engineering, satellites and payloads, mission design, emerging concepts
Understanding of technological trajectories
- The role of small satellites and cubesats
- The digital revolution in space: artificial intelligence for satellite autonomy and for new service concept, digital twins for the design of systems and missions, Big data analytics and Advanced computing
2. New Space-based applications and services for the Society and the Planet
Overview of trends in SPACE economy: Earth Observation
- Satellite communications and mega-constellations
- Satellite Navigation and geo-positioning
- Communication and Navigation systems for Space Exploration and access to space
- New services based on data from Earth Observation, Navigation and Telecommunications satellites (e.g. Climate studies, Security, Science, IoT, Smart Cities)
Useful information
Lenght: 16 hours, 4 hours meeting every friday
Language: English
Place of attendance: Online
Participation fee: 400€