Emmanuelle David will give the following presentation as an ESA Sustainability Talk: Building a Responsible Space Sector: EPFL’s Education, Research, and Innovation Initiatives for Sustainability Emmanuelle David joined EPFL in 2020 after 10+ years in space transportation across academia, agencies, and industry. She holds aerospace engineering degrees from UT Compiègne […]

The EPFL Rocket Team on the hunt for a launch pad As the EPFL Rocket Team prepares the next steps of its ambitious spaceflight projects, “reach space” one critical question is taking center stage: where could an EPFL student rocket safely and efficiently be launched?  To explore potential answers, Emmanuelle […]

Picture credits: The ClearSpace Prize was presented to William Martin by Claude Nicollier, who was also a member of the jury. © EPFL Space Center, 2025 We are proud to announce the winner of the very first edition of the ClearSpace Prize, which recognizes excellence in a semester project or […]

The EPFL Space Center is proud to announce that EPFL Xplore has taken 1st place at the 2025 European Rover Challenge (ERC), Europe’s largest and most prestigious Mars rover competition. This achievement highlights the strength of Swiss engineering and marks a major milestone for the team.   About EPFL Xplore […]

From 20 to 22 August 2025, a delegation from the EPFL Space Center, led by Emmanuelle David, Gilles Feusier, and Mathieu Udriot, visited the Department of Aerospace and Geodesy at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).   Thanks to support from the TUM Global Incentive Fund, in collaboration with the […]

Members of the EPFL Space Center had the pleasure of participating in the 11th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS), held in Rome. As one of Europe’s largest aerospace research gatherings, EUCASS brings together scientists, engineers, students, and industry leaders to share insights on current challenges and advancements in aerospace […]

On May 27, 2025, the EPFL Rolex Learning Center hosted a thought-provoking event focused on one of the most urgent topics in the space sector today: sustainability. The conference, Towards a Sustainable Space: Addressing the Challenges of the Final Frontier, was co-organized by Mediacom and the EPFL Space Center. It […]

As part of The Karman Project’s ongoing partnership with the EPFL Space Center, one of our Fellows, Lucie Poulet, recently took part in their renowned Space Sustainability course and came away inspired, informed, and ready to integrate what she learned into her ongoing research. The program, now in its second […]

During the last two weeks, EPFL space center has hosted and participated in a series of Space Sustainability Events. Space Sustainability Course for professionals Twelve professionals participated in a four-day course  to learn more about Space Sustainability from teachers from EPFL, MIT, and IMS Space Consulting. Main Highlights: Sasha Nick […]

09.12.24 – From 14-18 October, a delegation from EPFL Space Center travelled to Milan to participate in the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) which had the title “Responsible Space for Sustainability”. The event was marked by major announcements, lively panel discussions and incisive presentations. An inspirational gathering The IAC offers […]