THE SPACE ACADEMY FOUNDATION

Knowledge-sharing for innovation

An integrated learning approach in each phase of the space systems life-cycle

For the purposes of sharing and increasing the knowledge and culture of space, a wide spectrum of disciplines is needed. Each one operates in tandem with others to design, develop, produce, operate and maintain a space system, as well as to exploit it to provide the user’s communities with a wide range of services able to satisfy their needs. These disciplines are often spread across different industrial and scientific institutions, and within the same environment, across several departments.

The increasing complexity of  systems requires the adoption of an integrated approach at each phase of their life-cycle: facilitating close interaction among the different competencies and cultures  is  therefore a “must”.  Sharing  knowledge and experience, linking institutions, universities and research centres, and adopting a structured learning and education process have therefore become the enabling factors for the continuous innovation of technology, product and process along the entire chain of space activity.

The Space Academy Foundation is the knowledge network that makes this possible.