The first mission of the CAMões project will take place between November 22 and 28, in the Gruta do Natal, Terceira Island (Azores). For seven days, a team of seven people from different countries will be isolated inside the cave, to replicate the Moon environment. The official kick-off presentation of the CAMões project will take place on November 8 at INESC TEC Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (2:30 p.m.).
The official kick-off presentation of the CAMões project will take place on November 8.
Agenda:
- 2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.: João Claro (CEO of INESC TEC) | The mission’s importance to INESC TEC strategy.
- 2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.: Álamo Meneses (Mayor of Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Terceira Island) | The mission’s importance to the Azores.
- 2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Paulo Barcelos (Associação Os Montanheiros) | Gruta do Natal and the international potential for astronaut training in lunar missions.
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Ana Pires (Mission Commander, INESC TEC researcher) | CAMões project + possible Q&A.
- 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Pedro Marques-Quinteiro (Universidade Lusófona) | The importance of health and well-being in the context of an analog mission.
- 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Ana Noronha (Ciência Viva, ESERO) | Raising awareness, educating, and attracting young people to STEAM fields.
- 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Sabrina Thompson (GIRL IN SPACE CLUB) and Yvette Gonzalez (University of Plymouth and Native Sky) | Women and space: presentation of the flight and speleology suit designed for the women of this mission.
- 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Filipa Fernandes (OozeNanotech) | Portuguese Smart Textiles technology for extreme environments
