We are pleased to announce that our intensive Fundamentals of Systems Engineering training course, designed for professionals seeking to develop advanced skills in systems and subsystem management, will take place November 23โ27 this fall. As the number of seats is limited, we encourage you to reserve your place as soon […]
Read MoreContinuous Education – Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
We are pleased to announce that our intensive Fundamentals of Systems Engineering training course, designed for professionals seeking to develop advanced skills in systems and subsystem management, will take place November 23โ27 this fall.
As the number of seats is limited, we encourage you to reserve your place as soon as possible: https://www.formation-continue-unil-epfl.ch/formation/fundamentals-systems-engineering/
Angelina Frolova on research stay in Shanghai: space entrepreneurship across cultures
Angelina Frolova, PhD candidate at EPFL’s Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization (ENTC) lab and a close collaborator of the EPFL Space Center, recently completed a six-week research stay at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, hosted by Professor Shufan Wu at the School of Astronautics and Aeronautics. Shanghai has emerged as a hub […]
Read MoreFundamentals of Systems Engineering
Designing modern space systems means dealing with unprecedented complexity, tight budgets and demanding stakeholders. This one-week course, organised by the EPFL Space Center, provides a rigorous yet practical foundation in systems engineering, grounded in leading standards and illustrated with real missions. Is your organisation interested in securing seats for the […]
Read MoreSpace Sustainability Course: How to design more sustainable missions?
We are used to considering space as an infinite resource. We could not be more wrong. Decades of space exploration have led to tremendous technological progress, bringing crucial services, such as weather forecasting, climate monitoring, global positioning and communications, contributing to economic and social development globally. However, the rising number […]
Read MoreEPFL Space Center at the 5th Symposium on Space Educational Activities
From 8โ10 April 2026, the EPFL Space Center took part in the 5th Symposium on Space Educational Activities (SSEA), contributing two student presentations and sharing an exhibition stand with fellow Swiss institutions. Hosted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in collaboration with ESA and its partners, the event drew […]
Read MoreEPFL Space Day 2026 โ From Classroom to Cosmosย
A resounding success! With 175 registered attendees, the EPFL Space Day 2026 brought together the entire EPFL space community on 8 May at the Rolex Learning Centre, for a full day running from 9:00 to 17:00. Organised by the EPFL Space Center, the event set out to unite all facets […]
Read MoreSwiss Space Office shares CM25 outcomes and new opportunities for EPFL researchers
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 โฌ22.3 billion subscribed (+31% compared to CM22), ESA is entering a new phase marked by long-term program stability, increased private […]
Read MoreEngineering Industry Day 2026
Great networking event at the SwissTech: EPFL Engineering Industry Day!
Read MoreSpace and quantum join forces at EPFL in new ESDI project
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 […]
Read MoreKiruna Space Center visitย
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, โreach spaceโ one critical question is taking center stage: where could an EPFL student rocket safely and efficiently be launched?ย To explore potential answers, Emmanuelle […]
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