On Monday, March 29, 2021, on the basis of the Institute for Training of Mechanical Engineering and Instrument Engineering, the Queen took place the opening of the final stage of the season of the Olympiad of the Circle Movement of the National Technological Initiative on Space Directions. Within the framework of the qualifying stage of 5830 applications, more than 100 schoolchildren were selected from the whole country based on the individual tasks of school subjects, such as: informatics, physics and geography.
In the framework of the final, participants will have 3 space profiles:
- Satellite Systems – the guys have to work on a mission of several scientific satellites of the Earth, so small that each of them fits on the palm. During the work, the participants will develop a prototype of a satellite with a communication channel and an algorithm for controlling a larger apparatus intended for their conclusion into orbit.
Ultra-low satellites are now used in science, education and business. The finalists will receive practical and current experience with the equipment and technologies for space, as well as engineering experience, in demand in space, and on Earth.
- Aerospace systems – participants will make the markup area for planting spacecraft on Venus, which simulates a test polygon.
Robot rover should find the necessary smooth surface and place special lighthouses around the perimeter. Management of the robot to which there is no physical access is a complex and urgent task. The development of the planets is one of the priority directions for the development of the space industry.
- Analysis of space snapshots and geospatial data – participants will have to work with algorithms and methods of “Business Intelligence” using space shots.
They will analyze the state and the current dynamics of ground objects, such as agricultural land and oil and gas sector facilities. Software analysis of cosmic shots and decryption received information allows not only to analyze the impact of people’s activities on the state of the environment, but also draw conclusions important for making business solutions.
The final part of the 5th season of the Olympiad of the Circular Movement of the National Technological Initiative on the Space Profile will last until April 3, 2021, in addition to working on its projects, expect interesting meetings with the pilot-cosmonaut and leading specialists of the Russian rocket and comic industry.
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Olympiad of the Circle Motion NTI – these are team engineering competitions for schoolchildren and students who are passionate about modern technologies, engineering and natural sciences implemented since 2016. The state corporation “Roskosmos” is a system partner of the Olympics in the directions: “Satellite Systems”, “Aerospace Systems”, “Analysis of Space Snapshots and Geospatial Data”. In the final, participants meet with practical tasks from leading rocket and space industry organizations.