Paolo Binetti

With a master degree in aeronautical engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan and a PhD in control engineering and robotics from the University of Pisa, Paolo has made things fly since he can remember. First as a radio control modeler, then as a pilot with an advanced aerobatics rating and as an engineer. In his 20 years with aerospace leaders, such as the French Space Agency, and ArianeGroup, he designed the flight control system of one of the first autonomous VTOL UAV, was in charge of functional engineering for IXV autonomous hypersonic vehicle, managed the development of Vega rocket guidance software, helped set up Ariane 6 development and small satellite launch services.