Nicola belong to the network working in Team Angelicvm Chile, specifically for its robotic ALICANTO Mission

Born in Italy, Napoli, 30th of April 1972, Email : maktuub2004@gmail.com
Professor in the University of Concepción, Chile, Aerospace Engineering, in the following subjects: Astronautic, Remote Sensing, Orbit Mechanics, Satellites Automatic Control. At the present time, in charge of the development of a Cubesat, an Student Satellite (2010-2011).

Independent Professional in the sector of Natwork Calculators (2005-2007)
Working with permanent contract in the Italian Society ONE-ANS ITALTEL, in Roma. Employed in various projects in Telecom Italia, with the level of Senior Adviser, CISCO Certified, expert in Computer Networks (2000-2004)
Scientific Collaborator in the Space Science and Engineering Department “L. G. Napolitano” in the Università degli Studi de Napoli (Italy).(1998-1999)
1998: Degree in Aeronautic Engineering, with the mention in the Aerospace Area, obtained in the University of the Studies of Napoli “Federico II “ with the score 109/110.

Title of the Thesis: “Analysis of the performances in a space mission of a bi static Synthetic Aperture Radar”. This work has leaded in a second phase study, to a research proposal in the European Space Agency (ESA) and also in the Italian Space Agency (ASI), jointly with other universities (Cagliari, Bari, Rome) and with the interest of industries and consortia of the sector (Alenia, Laben, CORISTA).

Below is the explanation of the preliminary Mission Definition Analysis considered for the ALICANTO Robotic Mission of the Team Angelicum Chile, showed in the video just posted today:

Welcome to our first mission analysis. In this video we analyze a Hohmann transfer and a direct landing on the Moon. The simulation is carried out by AGI STK software.
In this scenario we see the trajectory followed by our spacecraft ALICANTO, from the Earth to the Moon, that is moving along her path.
Once launched, ALICANTO is put into an orbit around the Earth. His orbit has got almost the same inclination the lunar orbital plane.
Different orbits around the Earth are planned to verify that all systems work and to wait for the start of the transfer orbit to the moon.
The satellite is still spinning around the Earth while the Moon is approaching the meeting point.
Thanks to the propulsion system, the transfer to the moon begins. ALICANTO is moving away from the Earth, and getting closer and closer to the Moon.
It will be a correction of the trajectory in this phase, with the help of the propulsion system.
The exact point, at which ALICANTO will land, is not yet fixed.
Once close to the Moon, the propulsion system will brake ALICANTO's speed, and will begin the landing phase.