SITAEL partecipated in the 11th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation which took place in Berlin, Germany, from 24th to 28th April 2017 at the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften (BBAW), Gendarmenmarkt.

The conference, hold every two years, is always a great opportunity to get a real insight on the latest developments and achievements on small satellites and their applications for Earth Observation.

Two papers were accepted and presented:

• The S-200 mini platform and its application in Very Low Earth Orbit constellations
• The HT-100 Hall Effect Thruster in a new and improved magnetic shielded configuration.

In addition to the oral presentation two posters were shown too:

• Current status of development of ESEO mission
• The ongoing design of the uHETsat spacecraft, the first application of an HET onboard a microsat

SITAEL’s boot was also a great opportunity to share thoughts and ideas with colleagues from all over the world, working on the same subjects.