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THE SPACE ACADEMY ACTIVITIES

 

Basics of Space

Courses on the basic concepts, techniques and methods relating to the space disciplines required to work for the ground and space systems. Learning objectives geared both to experienced employees in the companies and to the new generations joining them.

One-day seminars to one-year residential master’s courses at the space centres.

 

Knowledge Networks

Promoting the exchange of experiences among international experts of the different space disciplines. Linking industry, universities, research centres and institutions.

Thematic Workshops, Conferences and Forums.

 

Looking ahead

Exploring the frontiers of innovation, exploiting space competencies and maintaining them at the cutting-edge.

Summer/winter schools led by internationally-renowned experts.

 

Knowledge documents

Promoting space culture; providing reports, results and conference proceedings.

 

Fostering innovation

Promoting R&D activities with the full involvement of the Foundation’s members and the general public and/or private institutions.

Facilitating the growth of SMEs in promising technology/product areas.

 

Space Systems from A to Z

The Space Academy Foundation offers global coverage of space disciplines for all types of applications (e.g. telecommunications, Earth observation, navigation, scientific missions, space exploration, space infrastructure):

  • Mission definition and analysis

  • Overall Space and Ground System Architecture

  • The Space Segment as a System

  • The Bus: architecture, subsystems, equipment

  • Telecommunications Payloads and Applications

  • Earth observation Payloads and Applications

  • Navigation Payloads and Applications

  • Scientific Payloads and Data Processing/Archiving/Distribution

  • Signal Processing

  • Design Techniques and Tools

  • The Space Infrastructure architecture, design and technologies

  • The Ground Segment as a System

  • Flight Dynamics

  • The Telemetry and Command Station

  • The Space Segment Control Centre

  • The Mission Control Center

  • The Control Center for Space Infrastructure Operations

  • Management of Space Programs