24 May, 2017
You can now view Raymond Hoofs’s lecture in our videos section or on our youtube channel – part 1; part 2. Raymond Hoofs was Science operations engineer on Rosetta spacecraft. He was part of the team that landed the spacecraft on the surface of the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in September. He also worked on the Venus Express mission and is currently working
24 May, 2017
We visited National Gymnasium of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Sofia, where we gave a lecture about ESA’s programmes and missions, and Aerospace Engineering. Many of the students were specializing in physics and so we emphasized on the scientiffic missions and their operations and goals, such as the Planck satellite, the Rosetta mission and Bepi Colombo. We also spoke about the
10 May, 2017
We visited First English Language School in Sofia, where we gave a lecture about Space technology and science! We were invited there by the founder of Young WingsClub – an aerospace engineering club, and we were glad to find many of its members were very interested in space and engineering! After introducing the basics of how satellites are built, what systems
29 April, 2017
We visited 51st SU “Elisaveta Bagriana” in Sofia, where we gave a lecture about space technology and science. We were greeted by students of all ages and even teachers, who wanted to know more about space and how real satellites are built and launched. Apart from just talking about the launch of satellites into space, we watched an Ariane V launch
22 April, 2017
We visited High School of Mathematics “Dr Petar Beron” in Varna, where we gave two lectures – one about spacecraft engineering and one about ESA’s current programmes and missions. Many students had a background in Astronomy, so there were many interesting questions regarding the future developement of lunar colonies and space telescopes. We were also quite pleased to find many students
19 April, 2017
You can now view Marco Lisi’s lecture in our videos section or on our youtube channel – part 1; part 2; part 3. Dr. ing. Marco Lisi is presently GNSS Services Engineering Manager at the European Space Agency, in the Directorate of GALILEO Programme and Navigation related activities. In October 2012, he was appointed Special Advisor of the European Commission
14 April, 2017
You can now view Antonio Fortunato’s lecture in our videos section or on our youtube channel – part 1; part 2. Antonio Fortunato is the lead EUROCOM, and deputy lead of Crew Operations for the ESA Astronaut Office. EUROCOM is an International Space Station Flight Control Room position, responsible for direct communication with the International Space Station crew. Antonio has
13 April, 2017
You can now view Jose Achache’s lecture in our videos section or on our youtube channel – part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4. Dr. Jose Achache is Managing Director at AP-Swiss, the ESA Ambassador Platform for Satcoms and Integrated Applications with the Swiss industry, which fosters the development and validation of viable operational services relying on a combination
28 March, 2017
We visited BH cultural center in Ruse, where we gave a lecture about space technology and science to students and interested citizens from the city. Our open presentation took place in a library there and everyone was invited. Our audience found out how satellites operate, how and why do we build them as well as how dependant on them we
17 March, 2017
We visited the foreign languages school in Pleven where we gave two lectures – one about Space technology and science and one about the European Space Agency and its achievements and programmes. During the first part, we briefly went through the agency’s history, founding and goals and we reviewed some of its highlights from the past. We then discussed ESA’s
