🚀Join us for 2 PhD positions starting Sept. 2025! 🔹Robust Optimal Control of the Space Debris Population 🔹 Modelling the Impact of Space Missions & Constellations 🗓️ Apply by July 9, 2025 – 14:00 CEST Info: contact Camilla Colombo dottorato.polimi.it/en/prospective…

A new open access paper by Andrea Muciaccia, Lorenzo Giudici, Francesca Letizia, Mirko Trisolini, Juan Luis Gonzalo and Camilla Colombo investigates a metric for space sustainability. Check out here: doi.org/10.1016/j.acta… Politecnico di Milano European Research Council (ERC) European Space Agency #GREENSPECIES #THEMIS

160 students joined DAER’s 15th Summer School at Politecnico di Milano! During “Insieme ai ricercatori del DAER,” the COMPASS Lab ran a hands-on lab on space missions, sustainability, and the space debris challenge 🚀🛰️ Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi European Research Council (ERC) #GREENSPECIES #SpaceDebris #Sustainability

🚀 The COMPASS Lab from Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi partecipated #EUCASS2025 with 4 oral presentations on #SpaceSustainability & #AutonomousNavigation! At COMPASS we are proud to shape the future of a sustainable space! 🌍♻️ 🛰️ #SpaceDebris #Astrodynamics #THEMIS #OFELIA #Polimi

From navigating satellites in LEO with Galileo and GPS at #COMPASS Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi, to tracking our hiking routes and beach trips this August! Same signals, different altitudes. Wishing everyone great summer holidays! ☀️

Our PhD student Martina Rusconi has published a new paper in Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets! The study presents a data-driven method for estimating parasitic torque from in-orbit telemetry, helping validate new propulsion systems. Check it out at arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.…

🚀 New PhD opportunity at COMPASS Lab Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi Politecnico di Milano starting Nov 2025! 🔹 MISSION ANALYSIS & DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CUBESAT MISSION E.CUBE 📅 Apply by Sept 30, 2025 – 14:00 CEST Info 👉 shorturl.at/1ClOr Info: contact COMPASS PoliMi or Camilla Colombo

Achraf Mizmizi has joined COMPASS Lab as new PhD candidate. He will mainly work on developing advanced models for different aspects of mission sustainability to be then assessed in a multi-objective optimisation framework. European Research Council (ERC) #GREENSPECIES #phd #space #sustainability

Francesco de Bortoli is a new PhD candidate at the COMPASS Lab of Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi. He will mainly work on robust optimal control of the space debris population, modelled as a complex dynamical system. #phd #COMPASS #space #sustainability #research European Research Council (ERC)

Excited to welcome Matteo Nicoli as new executive PhD at the COMPASS Lab! His work will focus on debris collision-probability in GEO and on predicting post-separation risks. EUMETSAT #COMPASSLab #SpaceSafety #SSA #STM #GEO #PhD #CLCSpace

The COMPASS Lab was represented at the 1st IFAC CAMSAT Workshop by our Alessandro Michelazzi, presenting work on GNSS error modelling & the GEMS simulator within the SpaceItUp project. 🚀 A great opportunity to share our research on multi-satellite systems! 🌍 Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi

🚀The COMPASS Lab Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi presented research at IAC 2025 on space sustainability, STM and mission design. Thanks to everyone who attended our talks and connected with us: onward to a safer space environment! 🌍✨#Research #AerospaceEngineering #GREENSPECIES

🚀 Check this out! New PhD positions are now open at Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi!

🚀 Join COMPASS PoliMi for 2 PhD positions starting February 2026! 🔹 NEW APPROACHES FOR TRACKING THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND MISSIONS IN SPACE 🗓️ Apply by 18.12.2025 Info: contact COMPASS PoliMi or Camilla Colombo #PhD #SpaceSustainability shorturl.at/af17n

New publication! COMPASS PhD student Martina Rusconi publishes a paper from the ERC GREEN SPECIES project: “A model-based control framework for space debris management”, now out in Acta. A step forward for sustainable space operations. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1016/j.acta…

🚀 COMPASS Lab Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi Politecnico di Milano, at Space It Up! Days 2026 (Florence)! Contributions within Spoke 1 on low-TRL GNC & in-orbit servicing. Our PhD candidate Alessandro Michelazzi presented work on GNSS digital twins for distributed EO missions. 🛰️

COMPASS Lab research was presented at #SciTech in Orlando! The work integrates the #GREENSPECIES controlled space debris model with high-resolution simulations to improve long-term mitigation strategies and policy relevance. Research from #PoliMi, funded by #ERC

Excited to welcome Maria Terra to the COMPASS Lab Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi Politecnico di Milano as a new PhD candidate! She will work on the mission analysis and design of the e.Cube mission. Great to have you on board! #SpaceResearch #PhD #SSA #GREENSPECIES

New paper in Acta Astronautica! Francesca Ottoboni, Andrea Muciaccia & Camilla Colombo present PUZZLE, a method to reconstruct short-term fragmentation events from TLE data, assess uncertainties, and refine event identification. Check it out at: doi.org/10.1016/j.acta…

🚀 The COMPASS Lab at Dept. of Aerospace Science and Technology - Polimi Politecnico di Milano is opening 3 fully funded PhD positions starting May 2026! Work on collision risk and autonomous collision avoidance for Space Traffic Management!🕒 Apply by 26 Mar 2026🔗 polimi.it/dottorato/futu… European Research Council (ERC) European Space Agency