The manuscript submitted to the AGU journal Radio Science and accepted for publication in w4/2013 was published on-line]]> Alessandra attended the 23rd AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Kauai, Hawaii. A paper was accepted for publication in the journal Radio Science. Four abstracts were submitted to the Sixth ESA International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications]]> Paolo attended the 2nd IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions and Cubesat Workshop in Rome]]> An abstract was submitted for the EGU General Assembly in Vienna (April 7th -12th, 2013)]]> An abstract submitted for the 23rd AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting to be held at Kauai, Hawaii, February 10-14, 2013, was accepted for an oral presentation. A manuscript submitted to the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Navigation, and Control was accepted for publication, after completion of a long review process.]]> A full paper was submitted for the 23rd International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD) to be held at the Pasadena Convention Center, on October 29 - November 2, 2012.]]> Three papers have been presented at IAC 2012 (Naples, October 1st - 5th).]]> An abstract was submitted and accepted for the Thirteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting - MG13, to be held at Stockholm, Svezia, on 1 - 7 July 2012]]> Two posters were presented at the 4S Symposium 2012, held at Portorož, Slovenia on 4 - 8 June 2012]]> Two posters have been prepared and delivered for the 4S Symposium 2012, to be held at Portorož, Slovenia on 4 - 8 June 2012. Three papers were presented at the 5th ICATT International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques, held at ESTEC/ESA, on 29 May - 1 June 2012.]]> An abstract was submitted for the European Planetary Science Congress 2012, to be held at IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, on 23 – 28 September 2012, Madrid, Spain.]]> Three papers were submitted for the 5th ICATT International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques, to be held at ESTEC/ESA, on 29 May - 1 June 2012. An abstract was submitted for the 23rd International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD) to be held at the Pasadena Convention Center, on October 29 - November 2, 2012.]]> Two papers were submitted for the 4S Symposium 2012, to be held at Portorož, Slovenia on 4 - 8 June 2012. Three papers were accepted for oral presentation at the 5th ICATT International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques, to be held at ESTEC/ESA, on 29 May - 1 June 2012.]]> Two papers were submitted by Alberto G. for the proceedings of the 12th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, held on 5-9 March 2012 at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Villa Mondragone, Rome. A paper was accepted for the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, to be held on 22-27 July 2012 in Munich, Germany.]]> Three papers were presented by Alberto G. at the 12th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, held on 5-9 March 2012 at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Villa Mondragone, Rome.]]> Today, February 13th, 10:00 UTC (11:00 CET), ALMASat-1 has been launched with VV01. Follow ALMASat-1 with our TLE.]]> Today, February 13th, 10:00 UTC (11:00 CET), it is scheduled the launch of the inaugural flight of VEGA, the new generation European rocket that will orbit several European satellites such as ALMASat-1, entirely developed by students and research fellows of the Second Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna. ]]> The VEGA Maiden Flight has been re-scheduled to February 13th. Final confirmation will likely be received on February 9th.]]> The VEGA rocket is now fully assembled and ready to fly on its Launch PAD. The first VEGA flight VV01 is now scheduled on 9th February 2012. The launch window is planned between 7:00 to 9:00.]]> Two abstracts were accepted for the Small Satellites Systems and Services - the 4S Symposium, to be held a Grand Hotel Bernardin Convention Centre, Portorož, Slovenia, 4 - 8 June 2012.]]> ALMASat-1 Team has completed successfully the final operations on the satellite at Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) in Kourou. Now the spacecraft is officially ready to flight. ESA officers will soon confirm the VEGA launch date.]]> Two abstracts were submitted for the Small Satellites Systems and Services - the 4S Symposium, to be held a Grand Hotel Bernardin Convention Centre, Portorož, Slovenia, 4 - 8 June 2012. A paper was submitted to Science.]]> A paper was accepted for publication in the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics]]> ALMASat-1 Team is flying to Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) in Kourou to perform the pre-launch operation on the satellite.]]> An abstract was submitted to the 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 26-30 March 2012. Three abstracts were accepted for the 12th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, to be held on 5-9 March 2012 at Rome.]]> ALMASat-1 mission logo will be included in the VEGA Maiden Flight fairing graphics.]]> An abstract was submitted to the 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 26-30 March 2012. Three abstracts were accepted for the 12th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, to be held on 5-9 March 2012 at Rome.]]> Following the successful FRR held at ESRIN ALMASat-1 is now on its journey towards Kourou.]]> Three abstracts were submitted for the 12th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, to be held on 5-9 March 2012 at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Villa Mondragone, Rome]]> ALMASat-1 and the whole LARES system have completed successfully the acceptance tests at Intespace facilities in Toulouse]]> ALMASat-1 integration on LARES System at Tortona facilities has been successfully completed on July. Many thanks to all people, working hard in the last years, for transforming this opportunity into a great success.]]> A final paper was delivered for the 62nd International Astronautical Congress, to be held on Oct 3-7, 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa. A final paper was delivered for the ION GNSS 2011, to be held on Sept 20-23, 2011, at Portland, Oregon, USA.]]> Two final papers were submitted for the AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, to be held on July 31 - August 4, 2011 at The Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood, Alaska]]> A paper was presented by Alessandro T. at the 9th European Space Power Conference (ESPC) held on June 6-10 2011, Saint-Raphaël, France.]]> A final paper and poster for the ESA GNC 2011 Conference, to be held on June 5-10 2011, in Carlsbad (Czech Republic) were submitted. Three abstracts were submitted for presentation at the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2011, to be held on 02 – 07 October 2011, in Nantes, France]]> New images of VEGA on its launch pad have been delivered from ESA officers, during the environmental test.]]> A paper was presented by Davide C. at the 4th International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions & Technologies - SFFMT 2011 held on May 18-20 2011 in St-Hubert, Québec, Canada.]]> An abstract was accepted for the ION GNSS 2011, to be held on Sept 20-23, 2011 in Portland, Oregon, USA.]]> The final paper has been submitted for the 4th International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions & Technologies - SFFMT 2011 to be held on May 18-20 2011 in St-Hubert, Québec, Canada.]]> Il primo frutto del laboratorio di Microsatelliti e Microsistemi Spaziali, legato alla Seconda Facoltà di Ingegneria e guidato dal prof. Paolo Tortora, è un cubo di 30 centimetri per lato e 12,5 chili di peso. Andrà in orbita con il lancio inaugurale, dalla Guyana Francese, di Vega, il nuovo lanciatore dell'Agenzia spaziale europea.]]> Two abstracts were submitted for the AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, to be held on July 31 - August 4. Four full papers plus posters were submitted for the 8th IAA SSEO Symposium. Three presentations were given at the EGU General Assembly, held in Vienna. A final paper was submitted for the 9th European Space Power Conference – EPSC 2011.]]> According to ESA officers, a very spectacular and important event took place on Tuesday in Kourou with the first roll out of VEGA. It is not exactly a roll out but rather the gantry that was been moved away in order to perform some environmental tests.]]> The ALMASat-1 Qualification Review with ASI, carried out on December 3rd 2010, was deemed successful. This is an important step toward ALMASat-1 launch, currently foreseen on September 2011. ]]> An abstract was submitted for the New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications VI Conference, to be held on June 6-8, 2011, in New York City.]]> An abstract was submitted for the ION GNSS 2011, to be held on Sept 20-23, 2011 in Portland, Oregon, USA.]]> An abstract was submitted for the 62nd International Astronautical Congress, to be held on Oct 3-7, 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa.]]> A paper was submitted to Planetary and Space Science.]]> An abstract was submitted for the European Microwave Week, to be held on Oct 9-14, 2011 at Manchester, UK.]]> An abstract submitted for the ESA SFFMT 2011 to be held on May 18-20 2011 in St-Hubert, Québec, Canada has been accepted as ORAL presentation.
Two abstract submitted for the ESA GNC 2011 Conference, to be held on June 5-10 2011, in Carlsbad (Czech Republic) has been accepted as a poster]]> A presentation was given on Tuesday, January 25th, at the 1st IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions held on January 24-29, in Rome. Four abstracts, submitted for the EGU General Assembly in Vienna (April 3-8, 2011), were accepted for presentation.]]> Four extended abstracts were submitted for the 8th SSEO Symposium.
Four abstracts were submitted for the EGU General Assembly in Vienna.
An abstract was accepted for the 1st IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions to be held on January 24-29, 2011 in Rome.]]> An abstract submitted for the 1st IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions to be held on January 24-29, 2011 in Rome was accepted for presentation]]> An abstract was submitted for the 1st IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions to be held on January 24-29, 2011 in Rome]]> An abstract has been submitted for the ESA SFFMT 2011 to be held on May 18-20 2011 in St-Hubert, Québec, Canada]]> A paper was submitted to the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics.]]> Four abstracts submitted to the 8th SSEO Symposium, to be held in Berlin on April 4th – 8th, 2011 were accepted for presentation. An additional abstract was submitted for the ESA GNC 2011 Conference, to be held on June 5-10 2011, in Carlsbad (Czech Republic).]]> Four abstracts were submitted for the ESA GNC 2011 Conference, to be held on June 5-10 2011, in Carlsbad (Czech Republic). A paper has been accepted for publication in the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics.]]> The ALMASat-1 gallery section has been updated with the picture of the final assembly of the satellite.]]> An abstract submitted for the ION 2011 International Technical Meeting, to be held on January 24-26, 2011, in San Diego, CA, has been accepted for presentation.]]> Four abstracts were submitted for the 8th SSEO Symposium to be held in Berlin on April 4th-8th, 2011]]> An abstract was submitted for the 9th European Space Power Conference to be held on June 6-10, 2011, at Saint Raphael (France). An abstract was submitted for the ION 2011 International Technical Meeting (www.ion.org) to be held on January 24-26, 2011, in San Diego, CA. A paper was presented at the 61st IAC in Prague.]]> Two presentations were given on Monday 20th, at the European Planetary Science Conference held in Rome between 19 and 24 September 2010. A paper was presented at the ESA TT&C by Davide C.]]> A final paper was submitted to the 61st International Astronautical Congress to be held in Prague, September 27th - October 1st 2010]]> Two abstracts were accepted for the 5th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies NAVITEC. A final paper was submitted to the 5th ESA Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications, to be held in ESTEC, September 21st-23rd ]]> An abstract submitted to the ESA TT&C 2010 has been accepted for oral presentation. An abstract submitted to the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference has been accepted for oral presentation. Two abstracts were submitted for the European Planetary Science Conference to be held in Rome next 19-24 September 2010.]]> Two abstracts were submitted to the ESA 5th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies NAVITEC. A talk was given by Paolo at the EJSM Science workshop held in ESTEC on May 17-19.]]> An abstract submitted to the ESA TT&C 2010 has been accepted for oral presentation]]> Three papers have been submitted for Small Satellites and Services Symposium, to be held in Funchal, Madeira, on 31 May - 4 June 2010 . The abstract submitted to the 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) to be held in Prague. An abstract was submitted for the 7th ESA Round-Table on MNT for Space Applications to be held during the International Week on Micro and Nano Technologies for Space 2010 from 13 to 17 September 2010 at ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.]]> A final paper was submitted for the ICATT meeting, to be held in Madrid on May 3-6 (http://www.congrex.nl/10a08/)]]> nd BepiColombo Geodesy and Geophysics Working Group Meeting, to be held in Berlin on July 1-2]]> A group of Italian and American researchers has achieved a new milestone in the study of the outer solar system, showing how Titan has evolved differently than rocky planets like Earth. These discoveries were made by a team led by Professor Luciano Iess and which includes Professor Paolo Tortora of II Faculty of Engineering in the University of Bologna.]]> st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) to be held in Prague.]]> ESA 4S Symposium, to be held in Funchal, Madeira, on 31 May - 4 June 2010. A paper was presented by Nicola at the 20th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting in San Diego, California on Monday, February 15th.]]> http://www.congrex.nl/10A07/). Three abstracts were accepted to the European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly, to be held in Vienna in early May (http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2010/home.html). A paper was published on the on-line journal TUTTO MISURE (http://www.affidabilita.eu/Tutto_Misure/articolo.asp?idRiv=1&idNum=8&idArt=234&idMail=598026).]]> http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2010/home.html). Two abstracts were accepted at the "4th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques" (http://www.congrex.nl/10a08/). ]]>