23.06.22 – The Space Sustainability Rating, an innovative and practical tool to support space actors in designing their missions and managing their operations more sustainably and responsibly, officially launched 23 June 2022. The Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) celebrated its official launch today at the 4th Space Sustainability Summit, hosted by […]

The post Op-ed | A new way to incentivize safer conditions for operating in space appeared first on SpaceNews. The rising number of satellites launched in recent years, driven by the emergence of new actors and commercial satellite constellations in low-Earth orbit, has amplified concerns about preserving the long-term use […]

25.05.22 – By becoming a member of the SKA Observatory (SKAO), the largest and most ambitious radio astronomy collaboration in the world, Switzerland intends to foster Swiss research and industry while contributing to an international initiative that promises to revolutionize our understanding of the Universe. The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) […]

19.05.22 – EPFL, the European Space Agency, and the University of Luxembourg, took on the challenge to design a new lunar mission in record time using an approach known as concurrent engineering. © eSpace / 2022 EPFL From April 4 – 8, an interdisciplinary group of EPFL students took part […]

21.04.22 – The Space Sustainability Rating will allow space operators to improve the sustainability of their missions by obtaining a rating informed by transparent, data-based assessments and actionable guidance to support their space debris mitigation efforts. The Space Sustainability Rating (SSR), an initiative hosted by the eSpace – EPFL Space […]

21.03.22 – March 28 to April 1 is Swiss Space Week at EPFL, offering numerous opportunities for participants to discover Switzerland as a space nation. The week will include workshops, a public conference, and will be capped off on March 30 by a full EPFL Space Day, where EPFL associations […]

03.03.22 – Space4Impact, eSpace, E2MC Ventures, and Space Innovation joined forces to launch an online course on the New Space Economy, hosted on edX. This online course is available as a free EPFLx course, where learners can watch more than 30 video lectures by space experts from various domains within […]

02.12.21 – Action on collision risk from space debris is needed now to ensure future operations in space, according to a new policy brief from the EPFL International Risk Governance Center (IRGC). The publication offers a range of technical and policy options that could help avoid potential disruptions to space-based […]

27.10.21 – The EPFL Rocket Team was crowned champion at this year’s European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) in Ponte de Sor, Portugal. Now in its second year, this competition held by the Portuguese Space Agency brought together 19 teams from across Europe. At around 2pm on Thursday, 14 October, Bella Lui […]

13.10.21 – On October 17th – 30th 2021, the exhibition “Switzerland, a space nation” will showcase our country’s over half-century of active international participation in the space field, EPFL expertise in space education, research and innovation and raise awareness on space sustainability. Visitors would also be able to experience virtual […]