HISPASAT Sponsors Apollo Space Contest to Promote Space Research Among Schoolchildren
MADRID,Spain, Nov. 12, 2018 — HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite-based telecommunications operator, is sponsoring a new edition of the Apollo Space Contest for 14 to 16 year old students in Spain and Latin America.
The contest on space research and exploration aims to bridge the divide between science and humanities and promote communication between both fields. It also aims to encourage collaboration and teamwork among students. One prize is to be awarded in each of the following six categories: research, narrative/comics, robotics, multimedia, artistic and experimental. Teams from all secondary education centers in Spain and Latin America can participate, as well as from any other country for as long as the project is presented in Spanish or Portuguese.
HISPASAT will sponsor the award in the research category, which this year is focused on the topic “Usefulness and Benefits of Satellites.” The project to be presented by the participants must present how satellites, whether for scientific, communications, meteorological or ground observation purposes, help to develop science, society and different aspects of everyday life and personal well-being.
The research projects can be registered and presented between 15 October 2018 to 31 March 2019. Organizers will be selecting 36 finalists who will be awarded a diploma. A jury composed of internationally renowned educators and representatives from the aerospace sector will choose a winning team for each category. Winners will be awarded an all-expenses paid travel and accommodations in a space camp in Madrid in July next year. During their stay, students and teachers will participate in workshops, visits, as well as leisure and cultural activities related to space technology. The winners will also participate in a public ceremony where they will be awarded their diplomas.
The terms and conditions are available on www.concursoapolo.com.
The project is part of HISPASAT’s Corporate Social Responsibility programs in promoting space education among the youth.
The Apollo Contest is organised by the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), the University of Zaragoza, the Albireo Foundation and the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) of Peru. The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the COTECT Foundation and the journal Muy Interesante are also collaborating in the contest.
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