The Swiss Space Office (SSO) recently presented the outcomes of the ESA Ministerial Council (CM25), outlining major programmatic decisions and new opportunities for the Swiss space ecosystem. With a record €22.3 billion subscribed (+31% compared to CM22), ESA is entering a new phase marked by long-term program stability, increased private […]
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Great networking event at the SwissTech: EPFL Engineering Industry Day!
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A call for proposals at the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) awarded five projects for their first Quantum x Space call. One of the selected projects, LINQS, is from EPFL researcher Christophe Galland and the Swiss company CCRAFT. What if every satellite could carry a quantum sensor the size […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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