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The initiative, which is part of the <\/span><b>&#8216;Youth and Science&#8217; programme to promote scientific vocations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> run by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fundaciocatalunya-lapedrera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundaci\u00f3 Catalunya La Pedrera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provides 10 secondary school students every year with a global vision of the opportunities offered by this sector and the various applications of nanosatellites, alongside the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ieec.cat\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IEEC).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 22 June and 4 July, the project offered a range of training sessions, educational workshops, talks and activities at the M\u00f3nNatura Pirineus centre, located in Lleida. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme also has the support of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gostemspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoSTEM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> association, as well as other associations and entities such as the UPC Space Program. The initiative is part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat\/ca\/economia\/estrategia-new-space-catalunya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promoted by the Government of Catalonia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||on||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is structured into three blocks. The first of these offers an introduction to the space sector, bringing participants closer to the main lines of research and the applications of these technologies, as well as training them in key aspects of fields as diverse as Earth observation, space law, orbital mechanics, rocketry and satellite navigation systems (GNSS), among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second block focuses on designing, building, testing and launching an &#8216;analogous&#8217; nanosatellite mission (simulations of missions under real conditions). In this phase, participants apply the knowledge acquired to launch a high-altitude balloon (HAB) with all its corresponding subsystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, participants analyse the flight data collected by the probe to draw conclusions and check the validity of the hypotheses proposed before the launch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme concludes with a project presentation by the participants in an event held alongside students from the other Youth and Science projects, their families, and teaching and research staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IEEC guiding and mentoring team\u2014composed of Paula Lomascolo, Talent Coordinator at the Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC); Llu\u00eds Foreman, APEC Managing Engineer; and Jordi Guti\u00e9rrez, PhD in Astrophysics and lecturer at the Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering (EETAC-UPC)\u2014also featured the participation of Maria Corbacho and Aitor Barreiro, students from the Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Satellite Engineering at EETAC-UPC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This experience corresponds to the first phase of the Youth and Science project. 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