At the Ancona-Falconara airport on Wednesday 05 June the National Research Council (Cnr) concluded, with positive results, a series of flights with tests aimed at review di innovative data acquisition, telemetry and real-time transmission systems to the ground.
The initiative is part of theframework agreement stipulated between the Marche Region and the Cnr, in July 2023, which promotes scientific and technological collaboration between the two institutions, promoting development and innovation in the aerospace sector.
These activities are part of strategic projects for access to space, with the aim of developing airborne launchers (air launch) for putting small satellites into orbit; the tests are of fundamental importance both for the real-time monitoring of the operating conditions of airborne systems and for the development of the ground segment currently under construction.
The operational test environment was characterized by flight profiles that replicate the operating conditions of airdrop missions, obtainable exclusively through high-performance aircraft such as the one used, a jet aircraft capable of reaching and maintaining high speeds and altitudes, replicating the flight profiles that will be tested during real missions. The tests to evaluate the performance and reliability of the systems examined were conducted by Cnr experts Lucia Paciucci (Cnr-Institute for air pollution) e Pantaleone Carlucci (Cnr-Institute of Atmospheric and Climate Sciences).
Telemetry is a critical aspect of these experiments that allow real-time monitoring of various operational parameters of the aircraft, including altitude, speed, attitude and structural stress. Telemetry data is transmitted via an innovative communication system. Real-time transmission is essential to provide immediate feedback to ground operators, allowing immediate analysis of system performance and identification of any anomalies during flight.
Another key element of the tests involved the early stages of development of a portable and versatile ground station which will be designed to be low cost and easily transportable, with the ability to operate on different frequencies to adapt to the specific regulations of different countries and authorizing bodies . The system includes high-gain antennas and multi-band receivers, allowing reliable reception of telemetry data even in high-speed and altitude flight conditions. The goal is to ensure that the entire data acquisition and transmission system can operate efficiently in various test scenarios, contributing to the realization of increasingly ambitious future space missions.
Today the provisions of the Marche Region - Cnr agreement were launched, encouraging the development of highly innovative activities in national infrastructures. The success of these flights demonstrates the CNR's ability to develop innovative technologies in the field of aerospace engineering and underlines Italy's leading role in the international panorama of space research. In the future, the tests will extend from operational data acquisition and transmission and telemetry systems to avionics, guidance, navigation and control systems, simulating the operation of the final launcher and all possible system failures. These activities are fundamental to guarantee the safety of operators and the technologies developed, contributing to the realization of increasingly ambitious and efficient space projects and missions.
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