A team from the Aeronautical Academy participates in the challenge on the satellite constellation and wins with the generalist track
Last November 17 and 18, under the auspices of Campanian Aerospace District, The event took place at the Federica campus in San Giovanni a Teduccio (in the premises of the Apple Developer Academy)“Hackathon”of an international character organized at the initiative of French Space Command.
The challenge It saw all participating teams competing for 24 consecutive hours with the goal of finding the solution to a concrete problem outlined by the aforementioned Military Command. The two tracks, one for the generalist challenge and one for the technical one, were unveiled simultaneously in all the participating countries and concerned the theme of constellations of satellites.
In the Italian site, 10 teams composed of university students and young people with a maximum of 3 years of post-graduate work experience competed: 7 participated in the technical track and 3 in the generalist track.
The’Air Force Academy, In the context of so-called extracurricular activities and, specifically, those aimed at the knowledge of Aero-space domain, He participated with two teams, one for each challenge.
After the efforts made, the projects were presented to a local jury composed of representatives from industries and universities. Subsequently, a live connection was made with France during which the project was presented to the jury. French Space Command It officially announced the winners for each of the local challenges held, in addition to Italy and several French cities, also in Singapore, Mexico, Peru and Cyprus, with the possibility of competing in a digital format as well.
For Italy, the challenge Generalista saw the triumph of the team “Air Force Academy”consisting of Institute attendees who, thanks to the heterogeneity of the composition, the exhibition capacity, and the originality of the proposed solution, favorably impressed all the members of the jury,”, ranking first with a very high score.
Specifically, the team consisted of members of the Vulcano V, Zodiaco V, Aquila VI, Borea VI and Centauro VI courses. After receiving the award plaque, they were then invited by the DAC to attend the event in Paris on December 12, 2019. semifinals and in the eventual final, against the other winning teams. The final prize will consist of a visit to the port space in Kourou in French Guiana.
The team that developed the technical track also did well, proposing a solution based on hypersonic capability, a topic that was thoroughly discussed during the event. Technical-scientific symposium which was recently held at the Air Academy and which aroused the interest of the members of the jury.
The’Air Force Academy It depends Air Force Schools Command / 3rd Air Region. It is a higher military institute of university status which has the task of providing for recruitment and to training of young people who aspire to become Officers of the Air Force.
By attending the Academy's Regular Courses, one can become a Second Lieutenant in the Permanent Air Force Service in the normal Navigator (pilots) role and in the Normal Role of Weapons, Air Force Engineering, Air Force Commissariat Corps, and Air Force Medical Corps. Furthermore, courses for Officer Cadets (Complementary and Fixed-Term Pilots and Navigators) and directly appointed Second Lieutenants (of both the Normal and Special Roles) are also held at the Institute; finally, the Academy's Study Plan includes courses with an aeronautical specialisation, for foreign personnel and personnel from other Armed Forces.
