Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) and University Space Engineering Consortium (UNISEC) are pleased to announce that AGI will sponsor university applicants for the 2nd Mission Idea Contest (MIC2).

Under Sponsorship Agreement between AGI and UNISEC, AGI offers the licensing of STK for use by participating universities in the 2nd Mission Idea Contest for Micro/Nano Satellites Utilization. The software must be used in an academic environment. It may not be used by commercial/government organizations or for commercial applications. AGI reserves the right to reject any applicants not meeting these criteria.

STK licenses will be in effect from their entry date after the competition begins Nov. 2011 to July 1, 2012 with the selection of Finalists. Finalists will have access to STK through October 10, 2012 for their Final Presentation at the 4th Nano-Satellite Symposium in Nagoya, Japan.

Application procedure

1. University applicants who want to use STK create an AGI.com account on AGI website.
2. The applicants who made their AGI.com account will submit the request form to AGI directly as well as UNISEC (submit applications to: education(at)agi.com, mic_agi(at)unisec.jp).
3. The names of the universities will be published on the MIC website.
4. AGI processes the request.
5. AGI will send STK licensing information (or refuse the request).
6. UNISEC identifies who submitted abstracts among the universities that applied to AGI sponsorship, and informs AGI.

See the frequently asked questions for more information.

Recipients of AGI sponsorship

KEIO University (Finalist of MIC2)
University of Stellenbosch Team ESL (Finalist of MIC2)
Lessius University College (Semi-finalist of MIC2)
University of Bologna (UNIBO) (Finalist of MIC2)
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Istanbul Tehcnical University (ITU) GaLactic-Group D
Turkish Air Force Academy Aeronautics and Space
Technologies Institute
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Team HASSAT
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Team Orbitv
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Team Hunter