BOOST

🌌 BOOST Project Featured on Rai1's "L'Eredità" Quiz Show! 🎥📺 A proud moment for the BOOST project as it made its way to the prime-time quiz show "L'Eredità" on Rai1, showcasing the significance of our work in the field of space technology and sustainability! 🚀✨ The question, valued at the highest prize of €50,000, was featured in the "Science" category: "To reduce space debris, the European project BOOST uses iodine to do what?" The possible answers were: 1️⃣ Extend the life of probes 2️⃣ Refuel satellites 3️⃣ Destroy debris 4️⃣ Send garbage to Mars While the contestants struggled a bit, eventually arriving at the correct answer (refuel satellites) on their third attempt, it was incredibly exciting to see our project highlighted as an example of cutting-edge European innovation! This recognition reinforces the importance of our mission: to create sustainable solutions for the future of space exploration. 🌍🌌 A huge thank you to the BOOST team and all collaborators for making this vision a reality. Together, we're paving the way for a cleaner, more sustainable space environment! 💡🌠 Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna - Università degli Studi di Padova - University of Stuttgart - CNRS - Tyvak International - Astos Solutions - T4i Technology for Propulsion and Innovation European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) - Athanasios PETRIDIS #HorizonEurope #BOOST #SpaceTechnology #IodineThrusters #SpaceInnovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #Rai1 #ProudMoment

BOOST project (Building blOcks for iOdine thruSTers) is going forward! In September, the whole consortium met the Project Officer and the External Expert at Tyvak International S.r.l. in Turin for the first BOOST Review Meeting of the project. It has been the occasion to present the first results of the activity done so far, mainly focused on the mission analysis for the rechargeable concept introduced by the project and the preliminary designs of the building blocks for electric propulsion being developed within the project. The work done so far shows very good potential for the outcomes of the project, boosting the use of iodine propellant, the rechargeability concept, the in-orbit refueling option, and the cooperation among European institutions and industries. Follow the full story here https://lnkd.in/dyr7Rdn3 Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Università degli Studi di Padova University of Stuttgart CNRS Tyvak International T4i Technology for Propulsion and Innovation Astos Solutions #HorizonEurope #BOOST #SpaceTechnology #IodineThrusters #Innovation #ResearchAndDevelopment

Our team presented the BOOST project at the International Electric Propulsion Conference in Toulouse last week!

🚀 **Exciting News from the Space Propulsion Conference 2024!** 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that our BOOST project (Building blOcks for iOdine thruSTers) was highlighted at the Space Propulsion Conference in Glasgow! 🌍 On May 22nd, Prof. Fabrizio Ponti presented our paper, "Building Blocks for Iodine Thrusters: Perspective and Targets of the Project BOOST," in Session 54 on Iodine & Alternative Propellant Thrusters. The presentation, attended by around more than 40 participants, showcased our mission to revolutionize iodine electric propulsion for the SmallSat market. Key points included: - Tackling xenon shortages with cost-effective, sustainable solid iodine. - Highlighting iodine's storage and procurement advantages. - Plans for a rechargeable iodine tank, optimized neutralizers, and advanced diagnostic tools. BOOST aims to overcome challenges like limited testing facilities and standardization needs, paving the way for future iodine-based EP systems. We are excited about the potential of our work to transform the SmallSat market. Stay tuned for more updates as we progress! Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/epJrYUrr #SpacePropulsion2024 #BOOST #IodineThrusters #SpaceTechnology #SmallSats #Innovation #SustainablePropulsion #SpaceConference