Alta Scuola Politecnica Every year, the Alta Scuola Politecnica (ASP) selects 150 young and exceptionally talented students among the applicants to the Master programs in Architecture, Design and Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino. Students selected from within the two universities are chosen in the top 5-10% of their Bachelor of Science classes, with average mark above 28.5/30; about 90% of them achieve their BSc degree with an evaluation of 110/110 or more. International students, also selected among the top 5-10% of applicants, come from about 20 different countries. The resulting Community is made up of very motivated students with a passion for innovation; more than 1/3 of them are women. The mission of ASP is to provide society with high profile graduates characterized by a unique combination of in-depth (vertical) disciplinary knowledge from their Master programs and th interdisciplinary (horizontal) skills, needed to work ASP 7 Cycle Opening in a truly multidisciplinary environment. In order to achieve this target, the two-year ASP program complements the Master programs with additional February 11th 2011 education, built around two major elements: - ASP Courses, full-immersion and week-long, dedicated to develop interdisciplinary expertise Aula Magna Politecnico di Torino on different aspects of innovation, as well as links Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino between the disciplinary backgrounds of the ASP on video streaming at www.asp-poli.it students; - ASP Projects, centred on highly innovative themes, developed during the two years in close cooperation among small multidisciplinary teams of students, academic tutors and companies or public institutions. In view of their qualification and studies, ASP graduates are expected to contribute significantly to the development of future leaders at Italian and international level.

For information: Isabella Grospietro Alta Scuola Politecnica Tel 011 090 5978/5767 Fax 011 090 5730 [email protected] www.asp-poli.it An introduction to ASP - 10.00/12.30 Human space exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit: a challenging plan for mankind Chairman: Marco Cantamessa, ASP Vice-Director On 27 May 2009, ESA astronaut Frank De Winne Welcome launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Soyuz Giovanni Azzone and Francesco Profumo TMA-15 spacecraft. Two days later, on 29 May 2009, the Soyuz TMA-15 docked with the International Space Rector Politecnico di Milano and Rector Politecnico di Torino Station starting De Winne’s six-month OasISS mission. De Winne was a member of the first six-person ISS ASP status and perspectives Expedition crew. The mission marked many important Stefano Ceri milestones for ESA, European astronauts, European ASP Director science and European control centres, as well as holding a great deal of significance for ESA in cooperation with The ASP courses its international partners. Costanzo Ranci Ortigosa and Marco Trisciuoglio Not only are these milestones of great importance in ASP Executive Board fulfilling the goals of the mission, they also hold great significance by building on current knowledge and The ASP multidisciplinary projects experience for future exploration missions. Paola Bertola and Sergio Benedetto But how does the ISS relate to future Exploration ASP Executive Board missions beyond low earth orbit? What can we learn, and what are the differences? How can we utilize the Break ISS in the next 10 to 15 years to develop the knowledge and technology we need to execute a sustainable space Students’ life in ASP: rules and guidelines exploration programme? Franco Bernelli and Romano Borchiellini Frank De Winne will talk about his 6 months stay ASP Executive Board on orbit and reflect on the questions stated above, that are crucial for the future of human spaceflight. Interactions with the ASP staff Recently, Simonetta Di Pippo, ESA Director of Human Dora Longoni and Antonella Mina Spaceflight, declared that “Mars is the ultimate goal of ASP Project Managers the global human exploration programme.”. After completing his pilot training with the Belgian Air Alumni perspective on ASP studies and beyond Force, in 1986, Frank De Winne was an operational Alessandro Pradelli pilot on Mirage V aircraft. He then worked in the Mirage President, ASP Alumni Association Safety Improvement Programme, and became senior test pilot in the Belgian Air Force. In January 2000, Frank De Winne joined the European Astronaut Corps of the European Space Agency. He ASP Opening Seminar - 14.30/17.00 provided technical support for the X38 Crew Return Vehicle project division within the Directorate of Manned Chairman: Stefano Ceri, ASP Director Spaceflight and Microgravity. From 30 October to 10 November 2002, De Winne Human space exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit: participated in the Odissea mission, a support flight to a challenging plan for mankind the ISS. He served as flight engineer on the updated Frank De Winne Soyuz TMA spacecraft during ascent, and on Soyuz TM European Space Agency astronaut during reentry. From 27 May to 1 December 2009 De Winne performed the OasISS mission, a long-duration Round table spaceflight to the International Space Station. During this Chairman: Franco Bernelli, ASP Executive Board flight De Winne became the first European and the first non-American and non-Russian Commander of the ISS. Maria Antonietta Perino He also performed the tasks of the Soyuz TMA-15 and Thales Alenia Space ISS expedition 20 flight engineer. Mario Calderini First non-American pilot to receive the Joe Bill Dryden Politecnico di Torino, Dept. of Production Systems Semper Viper Award, in 1997, for demonstrating and Business Economics exceptional skills during a flight. Appointed ‘Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau’ by the Dutch Queen for Franco Ongaro showing leadership during operation Allied Force (July European Space Research and Technology Centre 1999). He was awarded the ‘Medal of Friendship’ by the Russian Federation. In 2003, De Winne received an Discussion with the ASP students honorary doctorate from the University of Limburg.