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 […]

On November 12, 2024, Johann Richard and Jennifer Wadsworth from the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) came to EPFL to present their new funding program “quantum technology for space”. Co-hosted by the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE) and the EPFL Space Center, the event brought over 30 […]

For millennia humans have been inspired by the stars but this may soon be a thing of the past due to a significant increase in the numbers of satellites, potentially limiting our view of the night sky. EPFL scientists are part of a global initiative to better protect Earth’s Dark […]

This year’s Clean Space Days had the largest attendance yet and featured very interesting presentations about Life Cycle Assessment and Ecodesign for space, zero debris, and In-Orbit Servicing. Hosted at ESTEC, the technical center of ESA in the Netherlands, the event is the place to discuss space sustainability. The 2024 […]

After 15 years of flight, SwissCube is now the third-longest serving CubeSat On the 26th September, 2009 a rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India released its payload into orbit, including the first Swiss satellite: SwissCube. Not that anyone could have known this at the time, but a lot […]

23.04.24 – The White Paper “Recommendations for the development of space systems life cycle assessment methodology for space transportation systems” has been published. As the EU parliament is about to issue a new Space Law that tackles space sustainability and new European regulations will come applicable in the next year […]

11.12.23 – The EPFL Space Center was created to bring together space-related research and education across campus. In the last twenty years, the Center has grown, encompassing many research projects, student teams, startups, and a Minor in Space Technologies. Read our longread! One of EPFL’s longest-running Centers, the EPFL Space […]