Symposium on Space Educational Activities (SSEA)
The Symposium on Space Educational Activities (SSEA), organised by the European Space Agency’s Education Office, provides a forum for university students, professionals working in education, and other young professionals to present and discuss their experiences organising, running and/or participating in Educational Activities related to Space. After successful past events in Padova (2015), Budapest (2018), and Leicester (2019), the 4th SSEA was held on April 2022 (the 27th, 28th, and 29th) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Vertex building, in Barcelona, Spain.
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Proceedings of 4th edition Symposium on Space Educational Activities : April 27th, 28th, 29th 2022, Barcelona, Spain : inspiring through space
(2022-07)
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Open AccessThe 4th Symposium on Space Educational Activities (4th SSEA) was hosted at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) · BarcelonaTech in Barcelona, Spain, from 27th – 29th April 2022. It was co-organized by the European ... -
From Soyuz-docking manoeuvres to microalgae cultivation: hands-on training for Master's students
(2022-04-29)
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Open AccessA strong connection between research and teaching at a university is crucial to offer students a unique opportunity to put in practice the concepts taught in theoretical lectures. At the University of Stuttgart, several ... -
AMORE - Mission concept overview for a progressively independent and self-sustainable lunar habitat
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThroughout the last decade a renewed interest for lunar space exploration has been expressed through the announcements of many ambitious missions such as Artemis. Annually the Space Station Design Workshop (SSDW) tasks ... -
Thermal characterization testing of a robust and reliable thermal knife HDRM (Hold Down and Release Mechanism) for CubeSat deployables
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThermal knife HDRMs (Hold Down and Release Mechanisms) are commonly used in CubeSats and other small satellites. However, detailed information on proven designs is difficult to find. Design of a robust and reliable mechanism ... -
Implementation of space clubs in Kenya
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe Kenya Space Agency Strategic Plan 2020-2025 identified the need for capacity building in infrastructure and human resource as a priority focus area to enable Kenya to tap into the potential of the space industry. With ... -
Design challenges, and outcomes of building a satellite the size of a soda can
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessA Mach contest is part of an annual event, organized by UKLSL, which combines both CanSat and rocket competitions. The first Mach event in 2021 was focused on the design of “Simple and Advance CanSats”, and culminated on ... -
RITA: a 1U multi-sensor Earth observation payload for the AlainSat-1
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe Remote sensing and Interference detector with radiomeTry and vegetation Analysis (RITA) is one of the Remote Sensing payloads selected as winners of the 2nd GRSS Student Grand Challenge in 2019, to fly on board of the ... -
JSRI space design competitions: Education and outreach for emerging space countries
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessAs countries around the world are racing towards realizing the common dream of humans creating long-term habitats in space, emerging space countries like Jordan, with no established space agency, are struggling to participate ... -
What they want and what they need: the new role of the jurist in assisting the young space companies
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open Access'New Space' economy is an all-inclusive concept that synthesises a real economic revolution in the space industry. It is characterised by the proliferation of new private actors that operate separately from institutional ... -
The role of the key educational paths for ESA new member states as a risk reduction index for the newcomers
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe new ESA member states are an important factor in the development of European sustainability and independence in space. Cooperation between European countries in the field of space, gives a strong conviction that we ... -
Establishment of the Space Engineering Program in Hungary
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe Hungarian space age started in 1946 with the successful Lunar Radar experiment by Zoltán Bay. In the past 75 years, the Hungarian space sector evolved and grew dramatically, achieving international recognition in space ... -
ERMES: Design and preliminary simulations for an autonomous docking manoeuvre
(2022-04-29)
Conference lecture
Open AccessIn the last decades, small satellites have played an important role in space missions. Due to their reduced dimension and costs, they became affordable to smaller companies and research laboratories to conduct scientific ...
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