SATCO: Reconfigurable Cognitive Satellite Project Advances Successfully
The SATellite COgnitivo Reconfigurabile (SATCO) project has reached an important milestone with the completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) , paving the way for the development of the first reconfigurable cognitive satellite designed in Veneto.
The PDR took place at Officina Stellare, which hosted the project partners: Qascom, Stellar Project, T4i Technology for Propulsion and Innovation, Zoppas Industries Heating Element Technologies, Dwave, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, CISAS Giuseppe Colombo and Università degli Studi di Padova. The meeting allowed for the sharing and evaluation of the technologies developed by the various partners, laying the foundation for the preliminary design of the SATCO satellite.
The satellite, designed to adapt to the needs of the mission, will be able to:
- Observing the Earth through photometric measurements;
- Monitor RF signals from space;
- Conduct surveillance on specific events;
- Support disaster relief operations.
The next step of the project will be to consolidate the technologies and develop a testbed to simulate realistic operational scenarios, bringing SATCO ever closer to its concrete implementation phase.
The SATCO project represents a virtuous example of collaboration between universities, industry, and research centers to bring innovation to the Italian and international space sector.
