In 2005, a group of motivated students received the mission to do something that nobody had done before in Switzerland: build from scratch a real satellite that should weight no more than 1 kg, launch it into low-earth orbit and operate it from their lab at EPFL. They succeeded and […]
The Advanced Space Concept Lab (SacLab) is affiliated with the Department of Aerospace Vehicles Design and Control (DCAS) at ISAE-SUPAERO. It has a diverse spectrum of expertise including system architecture and engineering, mission analysis and optimization, human factors or robotics, to answer key questions on multiple areas: in-orbit servicing for […]
The 4th Summit for Space Sustainability is a high-level, multi-day event focused on developing solutions for space sustainability, hosted by the Secure World Foundation and the UK Space Agency. With the theme "Global Priorities for Space Sustainability," the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability will be a unique gathering of global […]
REGISTER HERE The EPFL Space Center (eSpace) will be co-chairing the space sustainability & logistics symposium at the European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Science in Lille, France, on June 27th - July 1st 2022. March 22nd, 2022: Notification to authors By mid-April 2022: Preliminary program drafted and published online […]
Environmental concerns are gaining increasing importance among public and private entities. European citizens have defined environmental topics as one of the main priorities to be tackled in the coming years. The signing of the European Green Deal has strengthened the push to become greener for all industries, including the space […]
Register Leading up to World Space Week 2022, celebrated under the theme 'Space and Sustainability', WSWA is organizing the second webinar in the series celebrating the theme. The creation of economically self-sustaining space sectors have become the focus of many countries, ensuring that space activities are part of a wider […]
The European Rover Challenge (ERC) is an integrated programme working towards technological developments, specifically those in GPS-denied environments, with space exploration and utilisation as the leading theme. The ultimate goal of the ERC is to become a standardised test trial and benchmark for planetary robotic activities, coupled with strong professional […]
Melding art and science, Cosmos Archaeology: Explorations in Time and Space reveals the depths of the Universe through physical, perceptual and sensory interaction. Harnessing technologies of immersive and interactive visualization and the visual arts, the exhibition transforms the most complex astrophysical data into sounds and images that everyone can experience. […]
The International Astronautical Congress 2022 will be hosted in the beautiful city of Paris, France. Exceptionally, the IAC 2022 will be from Sunday till Thursday, 18-22 September at the Paris Convention Center. The Hosting Organization is the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES), a member of IAF since 1981. Paris hosted […]
