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Clean Space Days 2024: THE place to discuss space sustainability

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 ...
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SwissCube, photographed by Alain Herzog © EPFL Space Center 2009

Swiss Space Science Cubed

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 ...
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Release of a White Paper to give feedback to ESA

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 ...
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Twenty years of outer space at EPFL

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, ...
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“A reminder of the omnipresence of Murphy’s Law in aerospace”

20.11.23 - In October 2023, the EPFL Rocket Team participated in the European Rocketry Challenge - EuRoC 23 - in Portugal. The team, which won in 2021 and came in ...
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EPFL Space Center appoints new Advisory Board and Steering Committee

06.11.23 - The EPFL Space Center has appointed an Advisory Board, composed of seven external experts, and a Steering Committee, composed of three members of EPFL with connections to space. ...
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“Choosing the right area of research is vital”

02.11.23 - Three young and enthusiastic doctoral candidates, each working in a completely different domain and faculty, share their insights into life as a researcher at EPFL. Their sole connecting ...
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eSpace Director addresses European Parliament on space sustainability

30.10.23 - On October 26, eSpace Executive Director and Vice President of the Space Sustainability Rating Association Emmanuelle David went to Brussels to address the European Parliament's Panel for the ...
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Past Features

Jun 17 2025

A look back at the sustainability series conference with Christophe Bonnal

By Lucie Ryser

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 … READ MORE →

 

Jun 11 2025

Karman Fellow Lucie Poulet Explores Space Sustainability at EPFL Space Center

By Lucie Poulet & Öykü Gürsu

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 … READ MORE →

 

May 16 2025

Busy month of March for space sustainability at EPFL

By EPFL Space Center

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 … READ MORE →

 

Dec 9 2024

IAC 2024: the largest space-related event of the year

By EPFL Space Center

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 … READ MORE →

 

Dec 9 2024

ESDI event brings together quantum and space at EPFL

By Stephanie Parker

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”. … READ MORE →

Dec 9 2024

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Satellite

By Tanya Petersen

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 … READ MORE →

Nov 13 2024

Clean Space Days 2024: THE place to discuss space sustainability

By eSpace

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 … READ MORE →

 

Sep 23 2024

Swiss Space Science Cubed

By John Maxwell

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 … READ MORE →

SwissCube, photographed by Alain Herzog © EPFL Space Center 2009