{"id":15239,"date":"2025-07-14T10:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/?p=15239"},"modified":"2025-07-14T10:48:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:48:01","slug":"universita-di-udine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/en\/universita-di-udine\/","title":{"rendered":"Universit\u00e0 di Udine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The researchers from the Laboratory for Advanced Mechatronics - LAMA FVG - at the University of Udine, together with Picosats srl, have successfully completed an advanced research project aimed at creating a 3D-printed satellite antenna using Laser Based - Powder Bed Fusion (LB-PBF). This project focused on optimizing both the product and the manufacturing process, with the goal of achieving a simplified structure to enhance sustainability at each stage of the antenna\u2019s lifecycle: from production to launch, from operation to decommissioning.<\/p>\n<p>The research led to significant reductions in material consumption, production costs, and, above all, launch costs, thanks to the antenna\u2019s reduced mass and size. The simplified structure also eliminated the need for post-processing and minimized the risk of component disassembly or misalignment in space, where maintenance is not possible.<\/p>\n<p>Ground tests confirmed the product\u2019s excellent functionality, and some of the printed components were successfully launched into sun-synchronous orbit on SpaceX\u2019s Transporter 9 mission, where they remain fully operational. Building on this success, the team has entered a second phase of research, focusing on enhancing the antenna\u2019s functionality by exploring innovative designs unrestricted by conventional manufacturing constraints.<\/p>\n<p>This important achievement underscores the value of cross-sector collaboration in applied research, demonstrating how strong synergy between startups and Universities can drive innovation and growth. The combination of academic and entrepreneurial expertise within the dynamic, cohesive regional ecosystem of Friuli Venezia Giulia opens up new perspectives for developing increasingly advanced, innovative, and sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antenna_AITEM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antenna_AITEM.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antenna_AITEM-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antenna_AITEM-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antenna_AITEM-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antenna_AITEM-1536x905.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Antenna_AITEM-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The researchers from the Laboratory for Advanced Mechatronics - LAMA FVG...<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/en\/universita-di-udine\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[72],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Universit\u00e0 di Udine - AITeM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aitem.org\/en\/universita-di-udine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Universit\u00e0 di Udine - AITeM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I ricercatori del Laboratorio di Meccatronica Avanzata &#8211; 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