Angelicum Blog

April 24, 2012 - by Working with NASA

Working with NASA

Last week, Armando Azua, a member of our team, attended the Astrobiology Science Conference in Atlanta, organized by NASA every two years.

Besides having the opportunity to be present at conferences related to all robotic missions sent and being sent to different bodies of the Solar System, Armando presented his latest results on extremophiles of the Atacama Desert.

It must be noted that this trip was partially funded by Angelicum.

Here, a picture of Armando giving his lecture in a packed full room:

April 24, 2012 - by In the news all around

In the news all around

The work of our teams with more frequency attracts the interest of the media.

Last Sunday two articles appeared in the top most Chilean newspapers:

April 10, 2012 - by FIDAE 2012, the backstage

FIDAE 2012, the backstage

In order to have a decent stand in FIDAE 2012, a ton of work had to be previously done.

In these series of videos, the "backstage" of this air and space fair:

April 9, 2012 - by The rocketry team on TV

The rocketry team on TV

Recently, members of the rocketry appeared on national TV.

For further details you may wath the following video:

March 30, 2012 - by The Angelicum Team at the XVII International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE)

The Angelicum Team at the XVII International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE)

After a lot of work and logistics, the full Angelicum Team begun its activities at the XVII International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE)

This event, one of the most important of the world in its field, has proved to be the foremost business centre in the region and it has been consolidated among the fair track at world level. It is the platform with major influence in the renewal and investment decisions in technology of the region; becoming, with that, the showcase of big brands and a gathering place for executives with a high decision power.

March 12, 2012 - by Angelicum Team First Joint Meeting

Angelicum Team First Joint Meeting

Last Friday, in Santiago Chile, the first meeting were all members of the Angelicum Team were present took place.

As the different sub-teams, (management, robotics, rocketry,etc) are distributed along Chile, this is the first time we all met in the same place.

Below, a couple of picture of this historic meeting:

March 12, 2012 - by How to make a lunar surface and not to die trying

How to make a lunar surface and not to die trying

As part as our preparations for the next International Air and Space Fair FIDAE 2012, which will take place in Santiago, Chile (see http://www.fidae.cl/portal_fidae.aspx), we are preparing a "moon-like" surface to show our Dandelion rover in a dedicated stand.

FIDAE is the biggest aerospace event in Latin America and more than 70 countries participate showing top of the line technology.

March 8, 2012 - by First MakerBot Thing-O-Matic cube test

First MakerBot Thing-O-Matic cube test

Here, the first test of our brand new MakerBot Thing-O-Matic !

March 3, 2012 - by New CNC Sherline 8 Axis milling machine

New CNC Sherline 8 Axis milling machine

We recently received a new CNC Sherline 8 AXIS Delux full motorized milling machine.

The new equipment was ready for a first test using LinuxCNC in an Ubuntu PC. The first trials were performed “on air”:

March 2, 2012 - by Team Member invited for annual meeting of users of the particle accelerator LNLS in Campinas, Brazil

Team Member invited for annual meeting of users of the particle accelerator LNLS in Campinas, Brazil

This week, Armando Azua, in charge of the astrobiological experiments to be potentially incorporated to the Alicanto mission, attended the annual meeting of users of the particle accelerator LNLS in Campinas, Brazil