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Winners of the ESA Female YGT Space Applications competition 2017

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On 10 February 2017, the winners of first ESA Female Young Graduate Trainee (YGT) competition, organised by TIA, were presented at the annual TIA Seminar. The participants were asked to propose an innovative satellite-based Application that would be sustained by collaborative economic models, which would involve the European industry.

  • ESA-STAR REFERENCE AO8891
  • Activity Feasibility Study
  • Opening date 31-10-2017
  • Closing date 16-02-2018

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