LICIACube (Credit: Argotec)
The journey into deep space of the satellite of the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube satellite has begun. ROME (ASI PR) — The first planetary defense mission of NASA DART, which carries the LICIACube satellite built by Argotec, in collaboration and with the contribution of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), was launched as scheduled on Nov. 24 at 07.21 Italian time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. LICIACube (acronym of Light Italian Cubesat for Imaging of Asteroids), a technological jewel of only 30 x 20 x 10 cm [11.8 x 7.9 x 3.9 in] and about 13 kilograms [28.7 lb], is an ASI project entirely built in the Argotec company in Turin, and is the first satellite built in Italy to undertake a journey into deep space. The Falcon 9 rocket of the private American company SpaceX was used for the launch. The objective of the mission will be to reach, in the autumn of next year, the binary system composed of the asteroid Didymos and its satellite Dimorphos and make the American probe DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) impact at high speed against the latter while LICIACube, staying at a safe distance, will have the task of photographing and acquiring the impact data to verify if the asteroid will deviate its trajectory. DART will therefore be the first full-scale test of the kinetic impact technique for the purpose of Planetary Defense for the protection of the Earth, if in the future there are dangerous situations caused by celestial objects that intersect the Earth’s orbit. Neither asteroid poses a threat to Earth, but their orbit around the Sun makes them transit close enough to our planet for telescopes to observe the aftermath of the DART collision and calculate how effective the mission will have been in altering the trajectory of Dimorphos following the impact. The variation of the period of revolution of the latter around its more massive rocky companion will be measured in the phases immediately following the impact and then cumulatively for the following months and years. In addition to what was detected from the Earth, the images acquired by LICIACube will provide unique elements acquired in situ and in the moments just after the impact, also relevant for the measurement of orbital deflection. The all-Italian scientific team of LICIACube includes researchers from the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF), the Polytechnic of Milan, the Universities of Bologna and Parthenope of Naples, the IFAC-CNR of Florence, and is coordinated by Elisabetta Dotto ( INAF). In recent months, INAF has coordinated with the Galileo National Telescope (TNG) a campaign of spectroscopic observations of the asteroid Didymos that covers the entire rotation of the object. “The small cubesat LICIACube of the Italian Space Agency,” commented ASI president Giorgio Saccoccia. “will have a highly challenging task in this unique planetary defense mission that will pave the way for many other missions. It is no coincidence that this task was entrusted to Italy – the only international partner of the mission – confirming the solidity of the bilateral relations between NASA and ASI and the reliability of the national industry and the scientific team made up of Italian research institutions and universities.”
“After about two years of work, this morning it was really impressive to be able to witness the start of the LICIACube microsatellite completely designed and built within our Turin plants,” said Argotec’s David Avino. “Argotec’s satellite platform is among the most technologically advanced in the world, capable of operating in deep space ensuring high performance despite its small size. We are very proud to be aboard such an ambitious and future useful NASA mission for planetary defense. The next appointment is set for autumn 2022 when, from our Argotec control center in Turin, we will support the satellite’s activities in real time: from the release from the American probe to the acquisition of high-resolution images of the DART impact.”
Ten days before the impact, LICIACube will be released into space and will carry out, in autonomous navigation, a fly-by of the asteroid system approaching up to about 50 kilometers away. From that distance it will acquire high-resolution images of the crater and the debris generated by the collision, to allow a full assessment of the impact effects. All the data produced in this phase of the mission will be fundamental to verify the effectiveness of the variation capacity of the asteroid orbit through this technique. Furthermore, the Italian and American scientific teams will use the data acquired by DART and LICIACube for investigations on the nature and composition of the asteroid. The set of images will be purchased from LICIACube through two on-board cameras, named LUKE (LICIACube Unit Key Explorer) and LEIA (LICIACube Explorer Imaging for Asteroid). LICIACube’s X-band communication system will then transmit the images to Earth in the months following the DART collision. On the basis of these optical surveys it will also be possible to carry out specific scientific investigations, which are thus added to the expected results of the mission for the purposes of Planetary Defense. ASI, through the Space Science Data Center, is also responsible for data management and the Science Operations Center. Software has been developed that can manage the flow of data automatically, so as to make them available according to an international standard. recognized and designed to make the data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), also thanks to the MATISSE webtool of SSDC.

Planetary Defense: Italy’s LICIACube Flies with DART Toward a Collision with an Asteroid

An Italian microSat, made by Argotec and ASI, which will fly with NASA towards an asteroid
ROME (ASI PR) — LICIACube, the microsatellite built entirely in the Argotec plants in Turin on behalf of and in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will be delivered and shipped in the coming weeks to the integration site in the United States in preparation for the launch, scheduled for the end year, of the first planetary defense mission from future potential asteroid threats . The Italian microsatellite will in fact be among the protagonists of NASA’s DART mission , which aims to verify the possibility of modifying the orbit of the smallest asteroid of the double Didymos system through the impact of the American probe, at a speed of about 21,000 km/h, about 11 million kilometers from Earth. LICIACube, after a journey of about 11 months aboard DART, will separate from the NASA probe a few days before the impact to acquire high resolution images of the crater and the debris generated by the collision, to allow a complete assessment of the impact effects. . All the data produced in this phase of the mission will be fundamental to verify the effectiveness of the variation capacity of the asteroid orbit through this technique. Furthermore, the Italian and American scientific teams will use the data acquired by DART and LICIACube for investigations on the nature and composition of the asteroid. The small Italian satellite platform of only 30x20x10cm, using powerful optics and software based on artificial intelligence, will be able to recognize celestial objects in the field of view of the camera, autonomously carry out orbital maneuvers and capture images and scientific data that will be indispensable in the validation of this technique for the defense of the Earth from potential external threats such as asteroids. The LICIACube mission will be among the most challenging ever carried out by a microsatellite in the difficult conditions of deep space, also due to the high speed with which the satellite will fly over the scene of the DART impact with the asteroid. This project outlines a new technological starting point for the future of small satellite missions to support space exploration. “With the Hawk platform, an all-Italian microsatellite will be able to monitor the kinetic impact of a probe with an asteroid,” said David Avino, Managing Director of Argotec. “LICIACube will also be the Italian object that will reach such a remote target for the first time in history. These firsts represent a great responsibility for the Argotec team but at the same time a source of pride for Italy.”
“ASI has always paid great attention to the challenges offered by exploration,” declared Giorgio Saccoccia, president of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). “LICIACube is a typical example of the Agency’s action in the exploration of space beyond the earth’s orbit and the roadmaps, under development, always aim at objectives. more ambitious. Our country has both the skills and the industrial and scientific capabilities to interact with the most prestigious space realities and the fact that NASA has selected Italy is not by chance but the result of a long history of collaboration.”
At the moment there is no imminent danger of a possible impact, but the collision of an asteroid with the Earth is a non-negligible risk. This mission represents the first step towards a new mode of planetary defense, and it is significant and very important that Italy will also play a decisive role with LICIACube. LICIACube is a 6U cubesat built in the Argotec plants in Turin on behalf of and in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), which 10 days before the impact will be released into space and will carry out, in autonomous navigation, a fly- by the asteroid system, keeping about 50 kilometers away. With his two cameras on board (LEIA, Liciacube Explorer Imaging for Asteroid; and LUKE, Liciacube Unit Key Explorer) he will be a direct witness of the impact of DART on Dimorphos. The all-Italian LICIACube team includes researchers from the National Institute of Astrophysics  (INAF), the Milan Polytechnic, the University of Bologna and Parthenope of Naples, and the IFAC-CNR of Florence., and is coordinated by Elisabetta Dotto (INAF). LICIACube will be the first deep space mission developed and managed independently by an Italian team and, in addition to witnessing the impact of DART in-situ, it will carry out autonomous science during its fly-by with Dimorphos. In recent months, INAF has coordinated with the Galileo National Telescope (TNG) a campaign of spectroscopic observations of the asteroid Dydimos that covers the entire rotation of the object.

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Global Coated Paint Protection Film Market Research Report 2019
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Alpharetta, July  17, 2019  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SWM International (NYSE: SWM) is expanding its thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film manufacturing capabilities to meet growing global demand with the installation of a TPU film line at its manufacturing site in Suzhou, China. The new line includes state-of-the-art manufacturing and quality control equipment and will support the growth of SWM’s Argotec™ protective film business in China and across the Asia Pacific region. “Our customers are excited to gain local access to SWM’s expertise in TPU film manufacturing. We will increase our already high standard of service to our films customers by producing and shipping TPU locally and in region,” said Kelly Huang, SWM Commercial Director – Asia Pacific. “We are committed to the Asia Pacific region and helping our customers continue to grow in the paint protection automotive aftermarket and the graphics market using our Argotec™ film products.”
The new line is expected to produce commercial quantities of TPU in Q1 2020. SWM’s advanced manufacturing facility in Suzhou, opened in 2018, already produces other materials including NaltexTM Diamond Netting, CoretecTM tubing, and CoretecTM machined parts. The new TPU film line in Suzhou comes on the heels of another TPU film line recently added at SWM’s Gilberdyke, UK site to support growing demand from film customers across the EMEA region. “As a leading global TPU film producer, we are committed to producing differentiated, high performance and functional films that excel in difficult applications. We look forward to continued collaboration with our Asia Pacific customers on our ArgotecTM films, a brand well-known globally for quality and performance,” said Carl Sittard, SWM Vice President and General Manager – Films. About SWM:
SWM is a leading global performance materials company. Our highly engineered papers, films, nets and nonwovens are designed and manufactured using natural fibers and polymers for a variety of industries and applications. We provide our customers with critical components that enhance the performance of their products. End markets served include filtration, transportation, infrastructure and construction, medical, industrial, tobacco, energy, food services and home décor. SWM and its subsidiaries manufacture on four continents conduct business in over 90 countries and employ approximately 3,400 people worldwide. For further information, please visit SWM’s web site at www.swmintl.com . END

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