From the dawn of human civilization, we have looked at the sky to explore its secrets. Some stargazers would go on to pursue scientific knowledge of the Universe, as astrophysicists, astronomers, astronauts, or engineers. Others would interpret or document it as artists or historians. All these endeavours are devoted to […]
"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist."- Stephen Hawking If your research or business is related to space, if you have an idea that could impact space technology or you […]
eSpace (EPFL Space Center) introduced in 2020 a new initiative aimed at bridging a series of identified knowledge and technology gaps within the latest lunar exploration and infrastructure development roadmaps. We, at eSpace, advocate for a holistic space program that effectively and sustainably explores and develops the Moon. To do […]
The European Commission is expected to shortly publish details on calls for the upcoming two years in most areas of Horizon Europe. Swiss National Contact Points for Horizon Europe "Cluster 4" on Industry, Digital and Space will inform on these new funding opportunities on 15 December. Join this 1.5h online […]
Free entrance but registration mandatory. Full programme and registration The Italian government has established the National Day of Space on December 16. On the day before, in 1964, Italy launched the S. Marco 1 satellite, becoming the third country to have space capabilities. Italy and Switzerland have a long-term record […]
This workshop is free but registration is mandatory for organisation purposes. Space economy is a fast-growing sector at global scale. In particular, it is becoming a leading business and research sector in Europe. It is more and more important to develop new ideas and opportunities, leveraging on the strong competence […]
eSpace - EPFL Space Center is a pioneer in space sustainability. With the Clean Space Initiative, initially proposed to deorbit Swisscube which eventually spin-off from EPFL as the ClearSpace-1 mission to recover the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA), the Center can draw on a decade of experience in space sustainability. […]
Spaceport SARABHAI (S2) to co-host edition#4 of its Space Law + Policy Dialogue with the eSpace - EPFL Space Center, Switzerland on 5th April 2023. The goal of the ongoing series of S2 Space Law + Policy Dialogues is to look at contemporary space activities through a space law + […]
09.00 - 12.30 (IN-PERSON ONLY) WORKSHOP: FUNDAMENTALS OF SPACE LAW Dr. Merve Erdem Burger SNF Post- Doctoral researcher at UniNe LIMITED TO 24 PARTICIPANTS 14.00 - 15.00 (HYBRID) EXPERT TALK: SPACE SECTOR CAREERS "The changing legal & regulatory landscape in the space industry and the opportunities for the next generation" […]