QASCOM

First Step Forward for SATCO!   We are pleased to have hosted the #Kickoff Meeting for the #SATCO project yesterday at the Qascom headquarters. SATCO (SATellite COgnitivo Riconfigurabile, or Cognitive Reconfigurable Satellite) involves several members of the Aerospace Innovation and Research (AIR) network, leaders in the space sector in Veneto, including Officina Stellare S.p.A, Stellar Project, T4i Technology for Propulsion and Innovation, Zoppas Industries Heating Element Technologies, Dwave, GESSHIN - Ca' Foscari University of Venice | Student Association and Università degli Studi di Padova.   SATCO will develop the #flatsat of an innovative satellite, leveraging cognitive features to support autonomous on-board operations such as payload switching and/or reconfiguration. This will be the first step toward a possible #regional and #international #cognitive satellite system.   We are eager to collaborate with these top players to drive national and regional interests in space.   Stay tuned for SATCO updates at the Veneto Space Meetings, May 20-22. See you there!

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗖𝗡𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝟱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 QASCOM is proud to announce a major milestone in European lunar navigation technology. Building on the success of the 𝗟𝘂𝗚𝗥𝗘 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, which recently demonstrated that 𝗚𝗡𝗦𝗦 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻, we have now successfully developed our 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗖𝗡𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝟱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. This achievement was made possible through the 𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗡𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗣-𝗘𝗟𝟭-𝟬𝟲𝟮 “𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿” project and represents a significant step forward in 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗣𝗡𝗧) 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. It also lays a strong foundation for future advancements within the #Moonlight program, further reinforcing 𝗤𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗡𝗧 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Thank you #ESA for the coordination of the project and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana #ASI for the financial contribution. #LunarNavigation #PNT #LunaNet #Moonlight #GNSS #SpaceTechnology #ESA

At the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2025, in the Lunar Applications Session, we just presented the latest achievements of our GNSS receiver #LuGRE 🌒 We thank you the Bundeswehr University Munich and its Institute of Space Technology and Space Applications (ISTA) for organizing this important event.

Artemis Scienza parla di 𝗟𝘂𝗚𝗥𝗘 e il viaggio di QASCOM verso la Luna 🌒 il link alla rivista è: https://lnkd.in/eeuyRMB7

Il Senato della Repubblica ha invitato QASCOM all’audizione sul Disegno di Legge dell’Economia dello Spazio. E' stato un grande onore. Riteniamo che il DDL rappresenti un passo positivo per l’economia spaziale in Italia e ringraziamo per questa opportunità il Senatore De Carlo, Presidente della 9ª Commissione del Senato, e la Senatrice Mara Bizzotto. La relazione è presente al seguente link: https://lnkd.in/da2Bq8pH #spaceeconomy #spazio #Senato #ddl1415

Goodbye LuGRE, Mission Accomplished! Our Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) completed its mission sunday night when the Blueghost 1 Lander ended operations at lunar nightfall. The receiver has performed exceptionally throughout the mission since January 15th, breaking world records for deep space navigation at 401,000 km and achieving the first-ever PVT (Position, Velocity, Time) fix on the lunar surface. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire team at Qascom, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Politecnico di Torino for their hard work and outstanding collaboration over the past three years. Together, we have pioneered satellite navigation on the Moon, laying the foundation for future lunar navigation systems. A special thank you to the LuGRE receiver — you operated like a true warrior, persevering until the last minutes of moon surface operations. With this mission, Qascom has made a lasting mark on the Moon — a milestone that will endure forever. We leave a message for future generations: Think High, Think Big. There are no limits to what determination and motivation together can achieve!! #LuGRE #SpaceNavigation #MoonMission #ASI #NASA #Qascom

LuGRE computing the first worldwide GNSS Positioning at Moon Surface, with its LuGRE payload! On March 3rd 2025, the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) successfully computed it's first GNSS Fix on the Moon! LuGRE is a collaborative mission between the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, developed in Italy by Qascom and with scientific support from the Politecnico di Torino. Just 24 hours after Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander touched down, LuGRE began its lunar observations from Mare Crisium. Shortly after, it received its first GPS G25 signal, confirming the receiver had survived landing and was functioning properly. By 7:48 AM, LuGRE locked onto four satellites: two from GPS (G18, G25) and two from Galileo (E2, E3) marking the first-ever Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) fixes on the lunar surface using both GPS and Galileo dual frequency services. Thank you LuGRE, the first satellite navigation (GNSS) receiver to achieve 4 worldwide records in the last 14 days. Below are the key milestones ranked by importance: •            First GNSS positioning from the Moon surface. •            First Italian active instrument operated from the Moon surface. •            GNSS positioning around the lunar orbit. •            GNSS positioning from almost 400.000 kilometers away from the Earth. This achievement makes LuGRE the first GNSS receiver tracking signals from almost 400.000 kilometers away. It is also the first Italian active instrument on the Moon, showcasing the simultaneous use of GPS and Galileo signals in the lunar environment. For the next 14 days, LuGRE will continue to collect critical data for future lunar and cis-lunar navigation systems. Oscar Pozzobon, President of Qascom, shared: “This is a historic moment in almost 50 years of satellite navigation. First, we broke the world record for deep space GNSS positioning, and today, we have demonstrated that satellite navigation can be used both in the cislunar transfer and on the Moon’s surface. This will open up an infinite number of opportunities for future deep space navigation and lunar applications, including usage in lunar satellites and space stations, rover and astronaut navigation, precise lunar time transfer, and lunar emergency warnings. Today, we also demonstrated that future hybrid GNSS and Moonlight positioning will be a concrete possibility. This historic milestone has been achieved thanks to the support of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), its cooperation with NASA, and the scientific excellence of the Polytechnic University of Turin. My sincere gratitude and appreciation go to this outstanding team.’ #LuGRE #SpaceNavigation #MoonMission #Innovation #ASI #NASA #Qascom Teodoro Valente

It is a great honor to receive the compliments from Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy. For the first time in history, we have successfully brought Italy and Galileo to the Moon! 🌙

Blueghost 1 successfully landed on the moon at 9.34 CET. We are on the moon!! Congratulations to Firefly Aerospace for the successful Landing. Thank you Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for bringing LuGRE to the moon. Thank you Teodoro Valente for bringing Italy to the moon! Agenzia Spaziale Italiana Firefly Aerospace NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Politecnico di Torino

LIVE Blue Ghost and LuGRE Moon Landing - March 2, 2025 at 08:00am. The touchdown is currently scheduled for 09:45 Italian time. The exact time may be subject to last-minute changes. The Blue Ghost lander, designed and operated by the American company Firefly Aerospace, is about to arrive on the surface of the Moon. On board, along with 9 other experiments, there is also LuGRE (Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment) an Italian experiment of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), in collaboration with NASA. LuGRE will test communications with GNSS systems (GPS and Galileo) present in Earth orbit, directly from the surface of the Moon. Follow the live broadcast and discover the future of lunar navigation with us! Live streaming:  ASI: https://ow.ly/XAgr50V8aOG Firefly: https://lnkd.in/gbUNUwf9 Nasa: https://lnkd.in/dEFp3-HS Agenzia Spaziale Italiana NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Firefly Aerospace Politecnico di Torino AstroSpace.it Teodoro Valente