VivaCell-MTS supports the fifth international NASA Space Apps Challenge

The fifth international Space Apps Challenge of the NASA – the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the USA – took place in Byurakan Observatory.

Different teams took part in the challenge held from April 22 to April 24, 2016. The participants developed applications on the Space Apps Challenge themes: “Technology”, “Aeronautics”, “Space station”, “Solar system and beyond”, “Earth”, “Journey to Mars”.

Individual and team participants presented their ideas on the NASA Space Apps Challenge themes. In general, the challenge gives the participants an opportunity to meet important objectives: develop a solution that can be put to use in practice, use databases of NASA and other important organizations in the process of product development, become known by competing in an open innovative platform, etc.

The NASA Space Apps Challenge-Armenia took place in the Byurakan Observatory and lasted for 24 hours. The leading telecommunications operator in Armenia VivaCell-MTS provided the participants of the Challenge with high-speed Internet access. For two days, on April 22 and 23, the teams pitched their innovative solutions and ideas in front of the panel, consisting of local and international specialists. The products submitted to the contest were based on the solutions, innovations and ideas of beginner, student, expert engineers, coding programmers, designers, and analysts. The presentation of works was done with the help of data virtualization, devices and special equipment, coding, design and other means.
The organizer of the Armenian stage of the international challenge is “X-Tech” Company.

Appreciating the role Armenia played in the development of astronomy, VivaCell-MTS has supported the Byurakan Observatory in the past years. In 2007, the Company made contributions for upgrading and renovating Byurakan Observatory telescope management system. State-of-the-art equipment was obtained for the work of the 2.6 meters long telescope of the Byurakan Observatory; 1-meter long Schmidt telescope was also renovated. The leading telecommunications operator in Armenia continues investing in the development of various spheres in Armenia.

You can read about the competition in more detail here.