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2019-2020

INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL

INTERCULTURAL

INTERDISCIPLINARY

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3Is APPROACH

International Interdisciplinary Intercultural

ISU CREDO

“ISU is an institution which recognizes the importance of interdisciplinary studies for the successful exploration and development of space. It is dedi-cated to international affiliations, col-laboration, and open scholarly pursuits related to outer space exploration and development. ISU is a place where stu-dents and faculty from all backgrounds are welcomed; where diversity of cul-ture, philosophy, lifestyle, training and opinion are honored and nurtured.”

ISU’S MISSION

Develop the future leaders of the space community

Nurture the exchange of knowledge and ideas on the challenging issues related to space in a neutral forum

Impart the critical skills essential to future space initiatives

ISU’S CONCEPT

“The International Space University is an

institution founded on the vision of a peaceful,

prosperous and boundless future through the

study, exploration and development of space

for the benefit of all humanity.”

ISU FOUNDERS: PETER DIAMANDIS, TODD B. HAWLEY,

ROBERT D. RICHARDS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ISU EDUCATION P. 08 The ISU Educational Experience P. 08ISU and the Space World P. 08Space Education at ISU P. 09

MSS – MASTER OF SPACE STUDIES P. 10

MSS Disciplines P. 10MSS Structure P. 11MSS Teaching Team P. 14Visiting Lecturers P. 16

SSP – SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM P. 18

SSP19 P. 18SSP Phase 1 P. 20SSP Phase 2 P. 20SSP Phase 3 P. 22

SH-SSP – SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM P. 26

The Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program P. 26

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS P. 28

Executive Space Course P. 28Short Courses P. 29

ISU RESEARCH & FACILITIES P. 30

ISU Research P. 30ISU Facilities P. 31

ISU COMMUNITY P. 32

Admission P. 35

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Friends of space exploration and development,

Thank you for your interest in the ISU. We have prepared this brochure to help you discover what you and/or your organisation can gain from becoming a member of the ISU family. Since its founding ISU has been a beacon to gather people from around the world with similar aspirations to work in a space related field and contribute to open-ing the great frontier. It is truly amazing what people with shared goals can accomplish – at ISU, you will experience it first-hand.

The catalogue of academic and professional development programs will help you choose what is best suited to your objectives, whether you are a young graduate, an entrepreneur, a senior professional in research, government or industry, or you are preparing a career shift into the space sector.

The ISU founders had the vision of “…an institution which recognizes the importance of interdisciplinary studies for the successful exploration and development of space. To this end, ISU will be augmented by an expanding base of campus facilities, networks and affiliations both on and off the Earth.”

Today, more than 4600 space enthusiasts have completed our courses and are benefit-ing from the powerful ISU network with its unparalleled links with space professionals in academia, government and industry. ISU alumni from all continents have started new space companies, conducted space experiments, joined space agencies and become employees of space industry giants. Even now experiments developed by ISU students and faculty are flying on board the International Space Station, and new ISU initiatives in space entrepreneurship are opening their doors in Australia, Europe and the USA.

From its small office in Boston in 1987, ISU has evolved into a true planetary network of partnerships for interdisciplinary space studies. The Masters (MSS) and other programs are offered at our Central Campus in Strasbourg, France. The Southern Hemisphere Space Studies program is now regularly offered in Adelaide. The Executive Space Course also runs in Seattle. Space Entrepreneurship and Commerce courses will soon start in Florida. The 31 year old world famous Space Studies Program (SSP) will take place in Strasbourg in 2019, in Shenzhen, China in 2020 and in Granada, Spain in 2021 as it continues to tour the five continents.

Once you become an ISU alumna/us, you will take advantage of our strong professional network for your next project, career move or dream. This has been my case, as my career has taken me from space agencies to industry and to communication and education, in great part thanks to the knowledge, skills and connections gained as a member of the ISU family.

We look forward to welcoming you soon, and to jointly work for “…the development of the human species, the preservation of its home planet, the increase of knowledge, the rational utilization of the vast resources of the Cosmos, and the sanctity of Life in all terrestrial and extraterrestrial manifestations.”, as stated in our Credo.

JUAN DE DALMAU

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In the past 30 years ISU has trained international space leaders and started numerous initiatives to connect and develop a strong worldwide alumni network. Take a look at the milestones of ISU’s history in the timeline.

30 YEARS OF ISU

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Michael Potter, Founder Geeks Without Frontiers,

Paradigm Ventures, SSP88

“My experience at the International Space University has

transformed every aspect of my life - academically, pro-

fessionally, globally and personally. The  ISU  ecosystem

prepared me well for founding companies and eventually

running a publicly traded company on the stock market.

The  ISU  community has been credited with raising over a

billion dollars over the last several decades.”

Abimbola Alale, Chief Executive Officer of

NIGCOMSAT, MSS01

“ISU has indeed a played a very major role in my career

development and progression. ISU thought me all I

needed to know about space and space business. I have

evolved from being a medical personnel in 2000 to being

a Chief Executive Officer of NIGCOMSAT, a commercial

satellite operating firm since 2014 till date. I joined the

Nigerian space agency, NASRDA in 2001 immediately I

graduated from ISU and joined the NIGCOMSAT in 2006 as

an Executive Director of Marketing.”

Anderson X.W. Liew, Global Graduate Analyst,

Commercial Banking, HSBC. SH-SSP11

“ISU’s assiduous hallmarks of excellence, cultural

diversity, and commitment to its 3I Philosophy are

laudable prides of place; evidenced in the initiatives

spearheaded by its alumni.

My  steadfast collaboration at ISU’s programs enabled

me to join forces with a diverse cadre of high-cali-

bre colleagues with niche expertise. These singular

encounters are analogous to a knowledge powerhouse

for the agile-minded; sine qua non to the politically

globalized society today. The aggregate experience

gained post-ISU transcended a portfolio to include:

scientific research, teaching, banking and finance.”

Evelina Onopriyenko, Casual Educator at the

Victorian Space Science Education Center,

Australia. SH-SSP17

“ISU has opened up a new world of opportunities for me

by introducing me to inspiring and driven individuals from

all over the world and allowing me to grow in a supportive

and knowledge rich environment.”

Amanda Sathiaraj, TA for Space Applications

department in SSP18, SHS-SP18

“I believe that ISU has prepared me to be a product

of the future by imparting in me knowledge through

experiences. This career altering ordeal has instilled in

me a passion for the endless cosmos where space is now

an integral part of my life”

Peter Platzer, CEO, Spire, MSS12

“The genesis of our team met at ISU. The three of us

already had a relentless drive to build something that

matters to the world.  ISU then gave us an interdisci-

plinary background in aerospace, from space law to

space policy, to satellite applications, and yes, rocket

science. Having this broad perspective, combined with

our existing education and experience in economics

and business, we had what we needed to get Spire off

the ground (minus a good name).  And the many late

night scrambles for projects and reports equipped us

with a solid understanding of each others weaknesses

and strengths, who we are as people. It is hard to

know which one of those experiences at ISU were the

most valuable for starting Spire. It definitely tested

our mettle in more ways than one. Today Spire is

150 people spread over 5 offices in 4 countries and

continues to test my will to grow, learn, adapt, and

overcome every day.”

Niamh Shaw, engineer/scientist, creative and

communicator, SSP15

“Doing the Space studies program in 2015 kind of

changed everything for me. I was suddenly surrounded

by people who shared my passion for space and

understood and valued the role of the artist in sharing

that passion. Doing the program exposed me to a

network of people who have continued to support my

efforts as artist/communicator in sharing the story of

space and its importance to society. 

After SSP, I went home and dreamed way bigger. I had

a better appreciation of my skills as scientist/engineer

and artist, which became invaluable to me for many of

our projects at SSP, especially the final presentation.

I set up my own company, aptly named ‘Niamh Shaw

Limited’ and I became a full-time communicator and

creator of space and science themed events and

activities for families, the general public and corporate

clients.

My latest theatre show, ‘Diary of a Martian Beekeeper’

was inspired by 2 interviews at

SSP1 5 - one with ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and

another with CSA astronaut, Bob Thirsk.  And made in

partnership with ESA Astronaut Centre.”

Shawna Pandya, Clinical Medicine physician-

surgeon. MSS07

“At ISU, I had access to subject matter experts, excellent

networking, and amazing career opportunities, including

a 3 month internship with the European Astronaut

Center’s Crew Medical Support Office. Today, I  practice

clinical medicine on a day-to-day basis, while partaking

in space-related research, education and outreach

activities as a citizen-scientist astronaut candidate with

Project PoSSUM (Polar Suborbital Science of the Upper

Mesosphere) and Project ARES (Astronautics, Research,

Exploration and Simulations).  ISU was a springboard to

the life I have today as a physician-surgeon and citi-

zen-scientist astronaut candidate”

Dave Bearden, SSP91

I attended ISU in the Summer of

1991. I came to ISU at a critical

juncture of history where the Cold

War was ending, the Soviet Union

crumbling. I spent the Summer

working on an International Mars Mission design

project and took the assignment to lead a small team of

Russians who had, even though the situation was very

uncertain at home, decided to still attend ISU. ISU was a

mixing pot that put us together to work across language

and cultural boundaries to solve a problem. It profoundly

changed my world view.

After SSP91, I would remain involved with ISU as a lecturer

and a member of the Board of Trustees. My current position

is Senior Strategist in the Office of Formulation at NASA’s Jet

Propulsion Laboratory which involves leading development

of new space mission concepts. The ISU network and the

perspectives ISU provided were of tremendous benefit to me

personally and professionally throughout. Space is now a

truly global enterprise and ISU taught many of the students

who have now moved into high level positions in space

agencies, corporations and academia throughout the world.

Christopher Stott, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder,

ManSat. MSS96

“ISU has opened every door professionally for my work over

the last 25 in the space industry.   I would not be where I

am today without ISU.   More, with ISU I found my family,

my friends: I found my ‘tribe’.   I found a community of

like  minded people from every culture around the world

where for the first time I felt I belonged. Thanks to ISU I

have been able to work with amazing companies and teams,

starting with McDonnell Douglas and The Boeing Company

working on the Delta Launch Vehicle programs to Lockheed

Martin Space Operations with NASA   on the Consolidated

Space Operations Contract (CSOC) on through to having

the ability to form our own company, ManSat, now after 18

years the largest commercial provider of satellite spectrum

in the world.

Gongling Sun, ISU Visiting Professor, SSP98

“Looking back to my Summer Session Program in ISU,

it was one of the most valuable experiences in my life.

The lecturer diversity was far exceeded my expectations,

the schedule of the program is very challenging and the

atmosphere of studying was excellent.

SSP provided me with the very broad foundation for my

career development from government role to international

cooperation and international business and management.

ISU Alumni networking is very helpful for my jobs and my

life while I worked as Managing Director of EurasSpace

GmbH in Germany and Corporate Chief Representative of

CASC in France in last 20 years. I am very proud to be a

resident faculty number of ISU now.”

Barbara Imhof, Co-managing director of LIQUIFER

Systems Group. MSS97

“ISU has introduced me to space. I had hardly been in

contact with the topic before but I was and still am very

much interested in humanity’s future on earth and in

space. When I co-founded LIQUIFER Systems Group with

the Indian engineer and entrepreneur Susmita Mohanty

who I met at ISU during my MSS 97, LIQUIFER became

what I had inhaled at ISU: interdisciplinary, international

and intercultural.

With Waltraut Hoheneder, I am now the co-managing

director of LIQUIFER Systems Group, an intercultural and

interdisciplinary team of engineers, architects, designers

and scientists who work for international human

spaceflight exploration projects and pursuing projects

in , Paradigm Venturesthe field of biomimetics. LIQUIFER

is a European space company founded and managed

by three female architects/engineers/entrepreneurs.

www.liquifer.com”

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THE ISU EDUCATIONAL

EXPERIENCE

ISU specializes in the education of post-graduates and professionals to prepare them for work in an exciting, progres-sive sector – Space Future leaders and influential thinkers need new skills and a global perspective to prepare them to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving world.

Headquartered in Strasbourg, France, ISU provides an incomparable oppor-tunity for an international, interdisci-plinary and intercultural education. Stu-dents and teachers come from around the world, with experience in many fields related to the space sector, both technical – physical and life sciences, technology and engineering, applica-tions, medicine – and non-technical - law, economics, business, humanities, art, policy, philosophy, history.

Living and working in a unique inter-national environment, sharing the daily experience of different cultural approaches to common challenges and working towards a collective goal using diverse methods – an intense and unfor-gettable experience.

A singular opportunity for interacting with some of the world’s space experts and leaders, and for building lasting relationships with dedicated profes-sionals and fellow students, brought together by a common interest in the exploration and utilization of space.

SPACE EDUCATION

AT ISU

THE 3Is APPROACH GENERATES A SPECIAL SET OF SKILLS AND QUALITIES NEEDED TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THE SPACE DOMAIN

Learning to manage all aspects of the programs – scientific, engineering, eco-nomic, regulatory, political and organi-zational – and appreciating the inter-actions among different disciplines are essential in order to approach the devel-opment and utilization of space from a global perspective.

ISU PROVIDES THIS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Sharing different cultural backgrounds and learning to appreciate different approaches to solving problems and dealing with conflicting objectives are fundamental in preparing to live and work within a multicultural framework.

ISU IMPARTS THIS INTERDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Developing teamwork, leadership and decision-making skills in a truly interna-tional environment is key to enabling professionals to cooperate efficiently in the preparation and implementation of multinational enterprises.

ISU TEACHES THIS INTERCULTURAL INSIGHT AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS

“ISU taught me how to work and live

with people from different disciplines

and cultures in an international context,

vital for today’s business in a globalized

word, and the value of cultural diversity

as key asset for a better future within

the politically challenging environment

we live in today.”

BARBARA IMHOF,

Architect and Researcher

at Liquifer, MSS97

ISU AND

THE SPACE WORLD

ISU IS THE CENTER OF A WORLDWIDE NETWORK: more than 4600 alumni from over 105 countries several hundred faculty and lecturers drawn from around the globe Space Studies Program host institutions in different international cities Master of Space Studies Program internship host organizations worldwide governing bodies consisting of leading international space representatives sponsors from around the world, including space agencies, industries, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and individuals

ISU IS INVOLVED WITH SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Observer status at COPUOS (the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs)

Cooperative agreements with CNES (French National Space Agency), CSA (Canadian Space Agency), CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation), CSF (Chinese Space Foundation), DLR (German National Space Agency), ESA (European Space Agency), JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency), NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Focal point for space education matters at SAF (the Space Agency Forum) Cooperative agreements with organizations devoted to furthering public under-standing and knowledge about space, such as the US National Space Society, The Planetary Society, the AAS and the AAAF in France

ISUE D U C A T I O N

“My life can be clearly

divided between before

and after ISU. ISU

was a turning point in

my life that created a

world of possibilities in

front of me.”

CARMEN FELIX,

Electronic and

Communication Manager at

International Association

for the Advancement of

Space Studies, MSS10

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The ISU Master of Space Studies Program (MSS) is intended for indi-viduals seeking professional devel-opment, further academic study, or both, through a one- or two-year graduate degree program. For expe-rienced professionals, the MSS sup-ports career advancement, a shift of career within the space sector or a career move into the space sector. For students who wish to make their careers in space, the MSS supports entry into the sector through access to space agencies, space commerce, space research and related actors.

THE MSS AIMS ARE TO:

Provide an interdisciplinary, interna-tional, intercultural (3Is) Master’s course for highly-motivated students from a diverse range of educational, cultural and professional backgrounds.

Deliver high-quality 3Is education in the space domain and associated areas which both enhances students’ knowl-edge, skills and effectiveness and offers them the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Maintain, promote and build produc-tive links with the global space commu-nity, including ISU alumni, and use these to provide a contemporary ‘real-world’ dimension to the program.

Produce graduates capable of contrib-uting effectively and holding responsible positions within the global space sector.

In MSS 2018, students came from 18 different countries. Their average age was 29 and 29% held degrees at Master’s level or higher.

The disciplines covered by the MSS are as follows:

3I SPACE (3IS)The study and application of interna-tional, interdisciplinary and intercultural knowledge in a space context.

SPACE ENGINEERING (ENG)The study and application of the design, implementation and operation of space vehicles and missions.

SPACE SCIENCES (SCL)The study of the fundamental natural sciences of the cosmos together with aspects of the space environment and space-related technologies.

HUMAN PERFORMANCE IN SPACE (HPS)The study of biological, physiological, psychological, and medical changes during spaceflight, as well as the selec-tion, training, and support for living and working in space.

SPACE APPLICATIONS (APP)The study and application of the practical benefits to humanity offered through access to space, primarily through Earth-orbiting satellites.

SPACE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS (MGB) The study of commercial and public space activities and the application of appropriate business and management techniques to these.

SPACE POLICY, ECONOMICS AND LAW (PEL)The study of policy, economics and law as applicable to the space sector and space activities.

SPACE HUMANITIES (HUM)The study of the social, cultural and personal domains as related to space activities and the application of related knowledge.

The MSS is structured as a one-or two-year program. The first year is essen-tially a taught one and is delivered primarily at the ISU Central Campus in Strasbourg. Some students will take only this year and graduate with a Master of Space Studies. During the first year, students who perform at

an appropriate level may apply for the second ‘thesis year’ in which they perform a single extended project or scholarly activity, either at ISU, or an appropriate host institution. These stu-dents will graduate with a Master of Science in Space Studies with Thesis.

MSSMASTER OF SPACE STUDIES

M1-ITSIntroduction

to Space10 ECTS

M2-ISSInterdisciplinary Space Studies

20 ECTS

Electives(3 ECTS

each)

M5-INTInternship

15 ECTS

M3-TPR3I Team Project

12 ECTS

M4-IPRIndividual Project

12 ECTS

7 %BUSINESSMANAGEMENT

58 %ENGINEERING

7 %INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY

4 %LIFE SCIENCES

13 %PHYSICAL SCIENCES

MSS YEAR A

MSS Year A is an intensive year worth 75 ECTS. It consists of three types of module:

CORE MODULES are mandatory taught modules designed primarily to deliver academic program content and are broad and interdisciplinary in their scope. M1-ITS Introduction to Space (10

ECTS)

M2-ISS Interdisciplinary Space Studies (20 ECTS)

PRACTICE MODULES are mandato-ry student-activity focused modules, designed to deliver experience in the application of academic program con-tent in a broad 3Is context.

M3-TPR 3I Team Project (12 ECTS)

M4-IPR Individual Project (12 ECTS)

M5-INT Internship (15 ECTS)

The 12-week internship is usually car-ried out in a space organisation or other host institution. Supported and advised by ISU, students identify their internship opportunities in accordance with their particular interests/career goals.

ELECTIVE MODULES are shorter, option-al, taught modules designed to deliver academic program content. They are nar-rower and more discipline-focused than core modules. Students must take two elective modules. In MSS18, the following electives ran :

M6-PRO Space Propulsion (3 ECTS)

M7-LSS: Life support system elective run by Prof. V. Damann (17-26 April 2018)

M8-RSE: Remote Sensing Elective run by Prof. B. Osborne and Prof. D. Stupar (17-26 April 2018)

M10-ABL: Astrobiology elective run by Prof. H. Hill (30 April – 11 May 2018)

M13-NSE: New Space Entrepreneurship elective run by Prof. W. Peeters (30 April – 11 May 2018)

Not all elective modules will necessarily be offered/run each academic year. This will depend on both resourcing and uptake.

MSS Year A can be completed in full-time mode from September of one year to September of the following year or in part-time mode by completing one or more modules per year within a maxi-mum of seven years.

MSS DISCIPLINES

MSS STRUCTURE

MSS 2018 STUDENTS’ PRIOR EXPERIENCE

MSS 2018 STUDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

“Attending ISU has been, for

me, the ultimate eye-opening

experience. Attending the

Master of Space Studies

allowed me to pursue my

personal interests with a

limit determined only by my

imagination. I found myself

working on very exciting

projects with talented and

knowledge-thirsty colleagues”

DIEGO URBINA,

Team Lead, Future Projects and

Exploration at Space Applications

Services NV/SA, MSS09

MASTER OF SPACE STUDIES (M

SS)

56 %3 YEARS OR MORE

29 %LESS THAN3 YEARS

15 %GRADUATE

7 %HUMANITIES

4 %SPACEAPPLICATIONS

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MSS YEAR A CORE AND PRACTICE MODULE AIMS

M1-ITS INTRODUCTION TO SPACE1. To introduce students to the funda-

mental MSS disciplines and build a firm foundation for interdisciplinary study in subsequent modules.

2. To develop students’ transfer-able skills, including intercultural awareness, time management, team working, written communication and oral presentations.

M2–ISS INTERDISCIPLINARY SPACE STUDIES1. To extend students’ knowledge of the

MSS disciplines and enhance their understanding of the interdisciplinary links between them.

2. To demonstrate the integrated and interdisciplinary nature of space activities.

M3-TPR 3I TEAM PROJECT1. To provide students with experience

in interdisciplinary, intercultural and international (3I) teamwork.

2. To develop in students the relevant skills (e.g., research, problem-solv-ing, design, communication, organi-zational and project management) required to perform a significant 3I project in a 3I team environment.

3. To allow students to engage with and apply principles learned elsewhere in the course and apply them in a 3I context.

M4-IPR INDIVIDUAL PROJECT1. To provide students with experience

of performing a significant individual piece of investigative work charac-terized by a requirement for indepen-dent initiative, self-organisation and critical thinking.

2. To develop in students a professional level of communication (orally, graph-ically and in writing).

3. To encourage students to explore the current limits of knowledge and demonstrate originality and creativity.

M5-INT INTERNSHIP1. To allow participants to apply their

knowledge and skills to on-going activity in a real-world space context.

2. To provide participants with the opportunity to establish profes-sional links within the global space community.

MSS YEAR B (OPTIONAL)

MSS Year B consists of a single module:

M14-THP THESIS PROJECT (45 ECTS)Taking MSS Year B is not an automatic right of all students taking MSS Year A. Eligibility for MSS Year B is assessed during Year A. Subject also to a suitable Thesis Project being approved, success-ful candidates may then transfer to the two-year program. Thesis Projects may take place at ISU’s Strasbourg Central Campus or at other instituti-ons/organi-zations as appropriate.

MSS Year B can be completed in full-time mode over seven months or in part-time mode over a longer period within a maximum of seven years from the start of MSS Year A.

THE AIMS OF M14-THP ARE:1. To enhance students’ individual

knowledge in a given area of intel-lectual enquiry significantly above its initial level.

2. To develop students’ individual research, design, development, problem solving, communication, organizational and project manage-ment skills.

3. To allow students to apply the knowledge gained in the first year of the MSS and apply relevant principles in a multidisciplinary context.

4. To refine students’ communication skills in a variety of forms, e.g. oral presentations, written reports, graph-ically, etc.

PROFESSIONAL VISITS

During the academic year, students have the opportunity to visit significant space-related enterprises and activities in Europe. Previously, visits have been made to Airbus Defence and Space, Safran Aircraft Engines, SES, European Space Operation Centre, European Space Agency HQ, European Astronaut Centre, CNES (French Space Agency), EUMETSAT, Telespazio Vega, UNESCO, University of Stuttgart Institute for Space Research and DLR (German Space Agency). Outside of the official MSS programme some students have orga-nized their own visits to the ESA launch site in French Guiana, the European Space Technology Centre in The Neth-erlands and space-related facilities in Russia.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

61 %EUROPE

2 %AFRICA

29 %NORTH AMERICA

8 %ASIA

HOST INSTITUTIONS

47 %NATIONAL/REGIONALSPACE AGENCIES

40 %COMMERCIALCOMPANIES

13 %ACADEMIC & RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

“I  was always interested in a

career in space, and had focused my

education on technical topics, mostly on

aerospace engineering. ISU was great

not only because I was able to learn

how my prior technical background

could be applied in the space industry,

but because its interdisciplinary focus

helped me round out my background

with a wider understanding to include

space law and policy. It was also

an excellent proving ground for the

skills that would later be very useful

as an entrepreneur: working on tight

timelines, with an international team,

with an interdisciplinary focus, to solve

challenging issues. As we’ve grown

from 3 people working in a garage to

leading a diverse team of 150 people in

4 countries, those challenges remain

the same and those skills remain

relevant.”

JOEL SPARK,

VP Engineering, Spire, MSS12

“Back in 2012 we were just a few students with a

crazy idea and theory about this new technology

we were intrigued by. We had no practical satellite

knowledge under our belt, but we all wanted to get our

hands dirty and build something from the ground up.

ISU brought us together and strengthened our drive to

pursue trying a new approach to deliver value in the

space industry. For me personally, it’s been quite the

journey to go from being a jack-of-all-trades when it

was just the three of us, to leading a team of engineers,

to leading our own in-house space program.”

JEROEN CAPPAERT,

CTO, Spire, MSS12

LANGUAGE CLASSES

Before the start of the MSS program, students are given the opportunity to attend a week of intensive French classes. We highly recommend taking advantage of these classes in order to obtain a good basic level of French early on, before the program work intensi-fies. These French classes are contin-ued during M1-ITS at two levels: Begin-ner and Intermediate. English classes are also offered during Module 1 to those students wishing to improve their English language skills in order to follow better the program.

MSSMASTER OF SPACE STUDIES

MSS 2018 INTERNSHIP DISTRIBUTION:

MASTER OF SPACE STUDIES (M

SS)

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DR. HUGH HILLIRELANDAssociate Professor, Space SciencesPhD in Astronomy (avec

Mention Très Honorable et les Félicita-tions du Jury), Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale - CNRS, Orsay and Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. MSc awarded for meteorite research com-pleted at the Universities of Dublin (Trin-ity College) and Cambridge. BA (Physics and Computing), Open University, U.K. Formerly employed at Armagh Planetar-ium, Ireland (1986-1994). Associate Lec-turer in Astronomy & Planetary Science and Location Advisor for the Open Uni-versity (1995-1998). Fellowship holder, NASA God- dard Space Flight Center (1999-2002). Research interests include: astrochemistry, astrobiology, hyperson-ics studies, and experimental micrograv-ity. Evaluator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute and referee for several peer-re-viewed journals. Member of several aca-demic committees and societies including the Meteor- itical Society and the Euro-pean Astrobiology Network Association.

FACULTY IN FULL-TIME RESIDENCE

PROF. WALTER PEETERSBELGIUMFull Professor, Space Business and Management

Ph.D. Engineering in Industrial Organization, Technical University of Delft, the Netherlands. MBA, Bache- lor of Industrial Engineering, University of Louvain, Bel- gium. Previous responsi-bilities at ESA have included project con-trol and coordination assignments on the Hermes project and the EUROMIR flights with Russia. Former Head of the Coordination Office of the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne. Author of the book, “Space Marketing” (Kluwer, 2000) and various publications in the

field of contract development, incentive con- tracting, cost management and financing of space activities. Advisor to various organizations and compa-nies on space tourism development. Director of the International Institute of Space Commerce (IISC), a space think tank based in the Isle of Man. Present research interest in space commercial-ization and personal spaceflight.

DR. VASILIS ZERVOSGREECEAssociate Professor, Space Economics and Policy

DPhil in Economics (The Economics of the European Space Industry), University of York, UK; MSc in Economics, University of Birmingham, UK with focus on mac-roeconomic policies and the European Central Bank; BA in Economics, American College of Greece, Athens, Greece. For-merly employed at the University of York Economics Department and Nottingham University Business Scholl (Industrial Eco-nomics). Associate member, Strasbourg University (BETA- Bureau d’Economie Théorique et Appliquée). Associate Pro-fessor in economics and policy. Teaching, consulting and research interests and publications in the field of economics, primarily focused on space, aerospace and defence industries and policies, as well as foreign direct investment, strate-gic partnerships and economics of inno-vation and technology policy. Referee for numerous peer-reviewed Economics and Science and Technology Journals.

DR. TAIWO RAPHAEL TEJUMOLANIGERIAFaculty, Space Applications

Dr. Tejumola is a Nigerian Space Sys-tems Engineer who worked initially for NASRDA in this area. He got the chance to broaden his interest in space applica-tions and was involved in the develop-ment and leading of SmallSat projects at the Kyushu Institute of Technology

PROF. VOLKER DAMANN, M.D.GERMANYFull Professor, Human Performance in SpaceVolker Damann has

been the Head of the Space Medicine Office of the European Space Agency (ESA) at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne (EAC), Germany and has been seconded by ESA to ISU early 2016. He served as a flight surgeon and supported several Space-Shuttle and MIR missions. Under his leadership a dedicated med-ical mission control facility was estab-lished at the EAC and a team of physi-cians, biomedical engineers, sport scien-tists, psychologists, IT experts and phys-iotherapists was setup to support the ESA astronauts on their long-duration space-missions. In 2008/2009 he was responsible for the medical and psycho-logical selection of a new class of ESA astronauts. He is a fellow of the Aero-space Medical Association and serves on its executive committee.

GONGLING SUNCHINAVisiting Professor, Space EngineeringGongling Sun, an ISU

SSP98 alumnus has started in the 2017 aca-demic year, a three year detachment from the China Aerospace Science and Tech-nology Corporation (CASC) at the Interna-

DANIJELA IGNJATOVIC STUPAR SERBIA/FRANCELecturer and research associate

Geodetic engineer and Ph.D researcher in space innovation for future Lunar set-tlements. Prior to this, Danijela worked at Republic Geodetic Authority of Ser-bia (2000-2003), maintaining the cadas-ter land management. She was attached to research and construction of railway and roadway in France (between 2005-2012). Familiar with International Space University (ISU) since 2012 when she was a Master student where currently is working as a Lecturer and researcher associate. Her research interest is based on civil engineering technologies applied onto lunar construction process addi-tionally including development of lunar navigation and positioning system. She is an active promoter of RST ARCHES,-French architectural scientific network of innovative architectures experimenting in extreme environments, likewise she is representative of ISU at Copernicus Acad-emy and she is leading Women in Aero-space Europe (WIA-E) Strasbourg group.

DIRECTOR, MASTER’S PROGRAM

PROF. CHRIS WELCHUKFull Professor, Space Engineering

Dr Chris Welch is a Vice President of International Astronautical Federation and a member of European Commis-sion H2020 Space Advisory Commit-tee. His research interests are in space propulsion, microgravity science and planetary exploration. He has extensive media experience and a significant track record in both space education and outreach and higher education, receiv-ing the 2009 Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Space Education and 2015 IAF Dis-tinguished Service Award. Dr Welch is Vice-President of the British Interplan-etary Society, of which he is a Fellow, and is also a Fellow of the Royal Aero-nautical Society and Royal Astronomical Society. He sits on a number of boards including the Arts Catalyst and the Ini-tiative for Interstellar Studies. He has PhD in Spacecraft Engineering (Cran-field University), an MSc in Experimen-tal Space Physics (University of Leices-ter) and a BSc in Physics (Cardiff Uni-versity). He has published more than 90 papers in journals, book chapters and conferences.

JUAN DE DALMAU, ISU PRESIDENT

Of dual German/Span-ish nationality, Juan has studied mechan-ical engineering, business administra-tion and interdisciplinary space studies.He joined ESA in 1985 as a human resources management controller. He was seconded to CNES, the French space agency, at the Guiana Space Cen-tre (CSG) in Kourou where notably he became the first non-French Range Operations Manager (DDO) for Ariane-4 launch campaigns. There he developed his communication skills as a live com-mentator for over 30 launch TV broad-casts in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.He subsequently became ground sys-tems engineer and communication spokesperson in ESA’s launcher direc-torate, both in Kourou and Paris. In 1999 he re-joined CNES, in Kourou to take on a strategy and communication role.For four years he was director of the itinerant Space Studies Program (SSP) of the International Space University (ISU). From 2010 to 2017, Juan was head of the Communication Office of the Euro-pean Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), the technical centre of the European Space Agency (ESA), in Noordwijk.He took up duty as the new ISU President in September 2018, after having been a student at SSP89, and an elected chair of the ISU Academic Council.

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in Japan, under the guidance of former ISU resident faculty, Prof. Mengu Cho. He recently submitted a PhD thesis in the field of Space Systems Engineer-ing with focus on instrumentation and Earth Observation.The combination of his knowledge of different space applications with his experience in the development of space hardware provides ISU with a very strong asset to develop in this field.In addition to this, the unique combina-tion of Taiwo’s knowledge of both the African space community as well as the Asian one, provides ISU with a very valu-able intercultural asset

tional Space University (ISU) and will be a strong asset for the international charac-ter of our different programs. Gongling graduated as an engineer with degrees in mechanical engineering, aircraft design and applied mechanics. He then started working in the Chinese launch sector ini-tially as a system engineer and later as a program manager. Afterwards, he was the assistant of the well-known scientist Prof. Wang, the father of the Chinese human flight program. He became director of EuraSpace GmbH in 2000, a joint venture between CASC and (then) EADS Space based in Munich, the first and only joint space company between Chinese and European indus-tries. Since 2009 he was the Chief Rep-resentative of CASC in Europe, based in Paris. In this capacity, he also gave sev-eral presentations as a lecturer in the ISU programs about the Chinese space sector.

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In addition to resident faculty, courses are delivered by a number of invited lecturers drawn from the academic, government and indus-try sectors from around the world. Recent lecturers have included:

Adrian Eilingsfeld, Germany, University of Stuttgart

Adrianos Golemis, Greece, ESA - EAC Audrey Allison, USA, BOEING Barbara Imhof, Austria, LIQUIFER Benoit Famaey, France, Strasbourg University

Bernd Madauss, Germany, Consultant Bertrand Goldman, France, Observatoire Astronomique - de Strasbourg

Chris Bridges, United Kingdom, University of Surrey

Christina Giannopapa, France, ESA Diego Urbina, Belgium, SES Emmanouil Detsis, France, European Science Foundation

Fabian Eilingsfeld, Germany, Price Systems

Georg Herdrich, Germany, University of Stuttgart

Hagen Betzwieser, Germany, Consultant

Ioannis Michaloudis, Greece, College Of Indigenous Futures, Arts & Society

Jacques Arnould, France, CNES James Dator, USA, University of Hawaii

Joerg Schroeter, The Netherlands, ESA - ESTEC

Joseph A. Nuth III , USA, NASA Jutta Huebner, Germany, ESA-ESOC Kazuya Yoshida, Japan, Tohoku University

Laurence Roche Nye, France, Sorbonne Université

Malcolm Claus, United Kingdom, Kingston University

Marcello Ingrassia, Italy, consultant Marco Guglielmi, Spain, Polytechnic University of Valencia

Mark Skinner, USA, BOEING Minna Nygren, United Kingdom, Consultant

Nahum Romero Zamora, Mexico, Consultant

Nelly Ben Hayoun, United Kingdom, Ben Hayoun Studios

Olga Zhdanovich, The Netherlands, ESA

Otto Koudelka, Austria, University of Graz

Peter Elson, United Kingdom, JLT Speciality Limited

Philippe Achilleas, France, IDEST & ISU Philippe Clerc, France, CNES Pierre Scheidecker, France, consultant Reinhold Ewald, Germany, ESA Rene Laufer USA, Baylor University, USA

Rudiger Jehn, Germany, ESA Serge Plattard France, University College London

Stefano Fiorilli, The Netherlands, ESA Stephen Clandillon , France, University of Strasbourg

Stuart Eves, United Kingdom, British interplanetary society

Torsten Bieler, The Netherlands, ESA-ESTEC

Vernon Singhroy, Canada, Consultant Claude Rousseau, France, NSR Jorg Kreisel, Germany International Consultant

Sumanta Pal, Germany, FunderNation GmbH

Antonella Sgambati, Germany, OHB - System GmbH

Chris McKay, USA, NASA Michaela Musilova, Slovakia , Slovak Organisation for Space Activities

Zeina Mounzer, Germany, Telespazio VEGA

Caroline Grégoire France, MeteoFR Sue Nelson UK, Consultant Jean-Jacques Dordain, France, CNES Rudiger Seine, Germany , ESA Juergen Wenzel, Germany, DLR Ken Hollings UK, consultant Martina Heer, Germany, Consultant Mark McCaughrean, Netherlands, ESA Jennifer Ngo-Anh, The Netherlands, ESA-ESTEC

Yvonne Pecena, Germany , DLR Frits de Jong, Germany, ESA Filipo Castrucci, Germany , ESA-EAC Chiara Manfletti, France, ESA Alastair Reynolds, UK, consultant Christine Hellweg, Germany, DLR Igor Belokonov, Russia, Samara State Aerospace University

Detrell Gisela, Germany, University of Stuttgart

Jens Hauslage, Germany ,DLR Francis Kurz, France, Algae Natural Food

Udrivolf Pica, Belgium, SPACETEC PARTNERS

Jerome Maxant, France, University of Strasbourg

Joseph Gale, Israel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Nigel Mason, UK , The Open University

Melissa Guzman, France, LATMOS - MSS Alumna

Eden Volohonsky, Germany, consul-tant

John Zarnecki, UK, The Open University

Foster Griffin, UK, University of Oxford

Lahav Ofer, UK, UCL University Pascale Ehrenfreund, Germany, DLR Peter Platzer, Germany, Spire Holger Marschner, Germany , Frankfurt University

Gerhard Thiele, Germany , Astronaut Insa Thiele-Eich, Germany, Independent

Aoife van Linden Tol, UK, Independent

Kiwanga Kapwani, France, Independent

Davide Masutti, Belgium, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

Kinoshita Yoshiaki , France, JAXA Timothy Tawney, France, NASA Pierre Brunner, France, ESA Annalisa Dominoni, Italy, Politecnico di Milano

Benedetto Quaquaro, Italy, Politecnico di Milano

Julian Harrod, The Netherlands, ESA Thomas Berger, Germany, DLR Valery Komissarov, Russia, Skolkovo Foundation

Lesley-Jame Smith, Germany, Solicitor and Notary Public

Georges Schmit , Luxembourg, Government of Luxembourg

Agnes Meyer-Brandis, Germany , Consultant

Kathryn Denning, Canada, University of York

Laurent Challoy, the Netherlands, ESA-ESTEC

Gary Martin, Luxembourg, Government of Luxembourg

Marie Lucy Stojak, Canada, HEC Sun-Yi Tan Canada, University of Waterloo

Angie Bukley USA, The Aerospace Corporation

Vukan Ogrizovic, Serbia, Belgrade University

Claudia Stern, Germany, DLR

Luisa Wagner, Germany , AZO Space Céline Roth-Schelcher Germany , Airbus

Antonio Fortunato, Germany , ESA Laurent Bach France, University of Strasbourg

Robert Shishko, USA, NASA Marianne Mader, Canada, Canadian Association of Science Centers

Alexandru Bartos, Romania, Consultant

Sergi Vaquer, Germany, ESA-EAC Jean Daniel Teste, France, French Army

Robert Gevargiz, UK, MSS17 Alumnus Violetta Kuvaeva, Luxembourg, SES

* ISU Faculty** ISU Adjunct Faculty

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SSPSPACE STUDIES PROGRAM

The Space Studies Program (SSP), an intense two-month professional development course for postgrad-uate students and professionals of all disciplines, is a unique educa-tional experience. The curriculum covers the principal space relat-ed fields, both non-technical and technical and ranges from policy and law, business and management and humanities to life sciences, engineering, physical sciences and space applications. The shared experience of an international, interactive working environment is an ideal networking forum leading to the creation of an extensive, international, multidisciplinary professional network comprising the program’s alumni (numbering more than 4600 to date), facul-ty members and visiting lecturers.

Through the exchange of ideas and information this network has been successful in advancing projects in such areas as disaster warning and mitigation systems, human health enhancement using space technol-ogies, and has even significantly

At the heart of the European continent, Strasbourg maintains an international uni-versity tradition. Strasbourg is home to France’s largest university – The Univer-sity of Strasbourg or Unistra, with close to 65,000 students, and host to three Nobel prizes. The Eurometropolis of Strasbourg is also the site of ISU’s central campus, and in keeping with the tradition of regu-larly returning to this home site, the 2019 Space Studies Program (SSP19) will take place in the same facility that houses the university’s Master of Space Studies pro-gram and many professional development programs. This modern building, sited in the Innovation Park of Illkirch-Graffen-staden is just 20 minutes by ultramodern tramway from Strasbourg’s historic city center. Strasbourg shares with Geneva and New York the distinction of being host to major international organizations without being a national capital.

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In addition to the well known European Institutions headquartered here such as the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg also hosts the oldest continuously operating inter-national organization in the world, The Rhine Commission. This means that Strasbourg has the cosmopolitan ambi-ence and attractions of a capital city without the excesses. On the one hand there is the old city, registered by UNE-SCO as a world heritage site, with the Cathedral, half-timbered buildings and multicultural influences in evidence everywhere, while on the other, the modern architecture of public institu-tions, new museums and high tech busi-nesses attests to the fact that the city continues to evolve.

contributed to the creation of a national space agency. Each year the SSP is held in a different loca-tion across the globe. Moving to a new city and country adds an excit-ing dynamic as well as new resourc-es and expertise to the program.

“Thirty years after the first Space Studies Program

(SSP) was held in Strasbourg, France, the International

Space University is delighted to bring back the SSP to

its central campus, for the sixth time. Whilst developing

further entrepreneurial activities at ISU, in the heart

of Europe, in partnership with the highly innovative

Eurometropolis of Strasbourg and France’s largest

university, the University of Strasbourg, SSP19 promises

to boost participants’ space education and become the

international Space hub for the summer of 2019.”

OMAR HATAMLEH, SSP19 DIRECTOR,

NASA

The interdisciplinary curriculum of the SSP, with its emphasis on international cooperation, exposes participants to broad new perspectives on the world’s space activities - perspectives other-wise reserved for those with many years of diverse professional experience. The program is packed with a wide vari-ety of activities, including lectures by renowned experts, hands-on activities and projects, team work and profes-sional visits. The main elements of the SSP curriculum are the core lecture series, workshops, departments and team projects. All course work at ISU is conducted in English.

Each year the program evolves to bet-ter meet the needs of the participants and their employers. Participants are strongly encouraged to contribute their own knowledge, experience, ideas, culture and opinions as well as their energy and enthusiasm. Reflecting on ISU’s pedagogical approach and vision, interest in and respect for different cul-tures and backgrounds is expected from participants.

The layout of these and other ele-ments is depicted graphically below and described in the following pages.

The SSP class of 2018 included 135 par-ticipants from 37 countries ranging from 21 to 59 years of age.Their professional experience, zone of origin and educational backgrounds are shown in the charts below:

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7 %NORTH AMERICA

The name Strasbourg is derived from its historic role as a crossing point of the major roads of Europe, and it con-tinues to serve as a hub of communi-cation and ideas. In this role it has par-ticularly strong connections to its sis-ter city, Stuttgart, just one hour away by high speed train in Germany. Draw-ing on that relationship and on ISU’s long record of cooperation with the University of Stuttgart, we will have an extended professional visit to that city’s significant space activities. Thus SSP19 will be a particularly international space studies program. There could be no better environment for your nine week immersion in the study of humankind’s evolving experience of space.

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CORE LECTURE SERIES

Phase I of the SSP curriculum ensures participants have a basic grounding in the fundamentals of all the disciplines that are relevant to space programs — and that they understand the relation-ships between these disciplines in any space-related activity. All participants attend the core lecture series, which creates a basic framework of knowledge to prepare participants for informed and balanced judgment.

A series of lectures in each field of study that is designed primarily for non-ex-perts is presented. Thus, medical spe-cialists can understand the lectures on propulsion and engineers and lawyers can understand the lectures on the effects of weightlessness on the human body.

Core lectures are often grouped in clus-ters. Questions from participants and group discussions with the lecturers are encouraged.

Knowledge gained from the core lec-tures allows participants to: understand the very large range of factors, both technical and non-tech-nical, involved in space activity

apply good decision-making and man-agement skills to projects

appreciate the relevance of all disci-plines during the development and exploitation of space activities

WORKSHOPS

SSP Workshops are activities designed to enhance and complement the knowl-edge acquired during core lectures through more active learning in smaller groups. Participants choose activities based on their interests. A number of activities are conducted in parallel and participants must sign up in advance. Topics may be offered more than once so as many people as possible are able to benefit.

Workshop activities offered in SSP18 included: Team Project Management and Foundation Skills

Report Writing and Presentation Team Building Media Training and Crisis Communications

ISU LEGO Robotics Competition Space Mining – Future Prospects and the Geopolitical Challenge

Rosetta, Mission : Possible Ramon Space Lab – Bringing Space into the Classroom

Space Operations Workshop Space Debris Workshop Space Operations Analogs Space Outreach – Practice Space, a New Frontier for Ethical Interrogation

Business Models for New Space – How to Design your New Space Company

Extending the Reach of Outreach Radar Image Processing Workshop

SSP PHASE 1

Phase II of the SSP is structured around seven academic departments, which provide a focus for smaller groups of participants to hone in on a particular discipline of interest. Each participant chooses one of the following depart-ments:

SPACE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS (MGB):The basics of topics such as manage-ment techniques, financing, cost esti-mation, risk management and business planning, the economics and contractu-al aspects of space activities.

HUMAN PERFORMANCE IN SPACE (HPS): With an emphasis on Human Space Flight, the physiological and psycho-sociological changes unique to space flight and plane-tary exploration and the challenges these present to mission success.

SPACE POLICY, ECONOMICS & LAW (PEL):The role of politics and policy in shaping current space activities and the inter-national legal framework within which space activities must operate.

SPACE PHYSICAL SCIENCE (SCI): The basic principles of space physics, astronomy and astrophysics - the elec-tromagnetic spectrum; plasma physics; the geospacial environment; the nature, composition and evolution of our solar system; stellar, galactic and extragalac-tic astronomy. The microgravity environ-ment and recent and future missions to planets, comets and asteroids.

SPACE APPLICATIONS (APP): The various applications enabled by access to space, focusing on telecom-munications, Earth remote sensing, environmental and weather satellites, Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Geographic Information Systems.

SPACE ENGINEERING (ENG): The fundamental concepts of on-or-bit space vehicles and their associated ground and launch systems. The com-plex, integrated systems involved in the design of spacecraft, space missions, and international space programs.

SPACE HUMANITIES (HUM): The meaning and significance of human-ity’s exploration and utilization of space and the implications of expanding into the cosmos. Why go into space? What impact are space activities having on the human condition? How can we think about the futures of our descendants in space?

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

Department activities encourage exchange of knowledge, ideas and opin-ions through debate and discussion, as well as hands-on activities. Departments have more time to go into greater depth with activities such as: A seminar and discussion that go into greater depth following a core lecture

Visiting a space-related facility in the area

Building and operating very low fre-quency radio receivers

Remote sensing projects using local imagery and involving ground truthing

Examining barriers to technology transfer

Presentations by participants on their own work or interests

Building and launching a small rocket and payload

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Hands-on experience with data sys-tems or experimental hardware

Debates on space exploration’s impact on society

Department activities provide an import-ant opportunity for participants to inter-act with faculty members and lecturers and build their professional network. They also provide a means for partici-pants to become sensitive to the cultural differences that govern personal interac-tions in a group setting and to adapt and develop presentation and negotiation skills in light of this cultural diversity.

INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL TEAM ASSIGNMENTS

The department chair will work with each participant to define a short exer-cise or project as part of the depart-mental activities. These projects may be done individually or in small teams and include an oral presentation of profes-sional research or a professional paper and presentation on current issues for a conference.

Examples of individual assignment topics include: Examining the technical aspects of global navigation satellite constellations

Analyzing the influence of space exploration on art

Evaluating reusable launcher technologies

Collecting research data on human responses under high stress

Examples of team assignment topics include: Writing a white paper on the creation of a space agency for an emerging space nation

Responding to a request for proposal/invitation to tender

Building and programming a robot to complete an autonomous mission simulation

Preparing and conducting an interna-tional negotiation on space policy in a simulated United Nations setting

PROFESSIONAL VISITS

During the SSP, departments make pro-fessional visits to space agencies, com- panies, and space-related research insti- tutes/universities. The activity varies based on the available local resources.

Some examples of SSP18 professional visits and activities are: ESA ESTEC and ESA BIC, Newtec Headquarters (Belgium) Deltares, Deltawerken, Airbus Defense and Space (Germany) Airbus Ariane-6 Facilities, TNO Space, CGI Space, ISIS Space, Cosine,

Leiden University Medical Center, International Court of Justice, European Astronaut Center (Germany) Leiden University Observatory, SRON, ASTRON, ASML, Inmarsat, OHB (Germany) and SES (Luxembourg) Netherlands Aerospace Center, Science & Technology Corporation, and many more…

“SSP10 exposed me to facets

of the Space industry that I

would never otherwise have

had the chance to see.”

ELLIOT GREENBERG,

Engineer at COM DEV. International

Ltd., SSP10

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SSP PHASE 3

TEAM PROJECTS

In Phase III of the SSP, participants work in international, interdisciplinary and intercultural teams to produce a com-prehensive analysis and proposals for an international space project or on a topic of relevance to the professional space sector. Participants choose one from multiple team project topics and work on that topic for the duration of the SSP. This element of the program has three main objectives:

1. To encourage participants to put into practice what they have brought from their own educational and/or profes-sional background, plus knowledge and skills they learn from lectures, workshops and other presentations during the SSP.

2. To experience decision-making and organizing work in sub teams. Also, to learn how to converge on solutions and recommendations while working in multidisciplinary and intercultural teams- where conflicting require-ments emerge and compromises must be made.

3. To produce a comprehensive report of professional level and present it in a public session at the end product of the team project. The report covers all aspects - technical, financial, orga-nizational, political, schedule and risk.

Many ISU reports have served as resources for the world space commu-nity (see www.isunet.edu for Team Proj-ect reports). The structure of team proj-ects depends to some extent on their subject matter, but certain aspects are common to all team projects:

An early phase of exploratory or brain-storming discussion of the project

A series of factual lectures specific to the team project topics

Research and an intensive fact find-ing period

A challenging period of wrestling with different ways of organizing the study effort

Extensive opportunities to engage departmental faculty members and lecturers in discussion of team proj-ect issues

An interim presentation and review where expert advice and comments will be given

A period of very intense work to com-plete the final report

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“I really enjoyed SSP 2015!

I was able to meet with profes-

sionals, as well as people who

were involved in extraterrestri-

al activities. I experienced col-

leagues from other countries,

and I had the opportunity to

share my hopes and concerns

about the future of space explo-

ration. But the best part was

making lots of new internation-

al friends!”

SEMION SEMIONOV,

Master’s Degree student at Tel Aviv

University, SSP15

TEAM PROJECT TOPICS FOR SSP18

SPACE-AIDED CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: FLOODS AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT Co-Chair : Daniel Garcia Yarnoz Co-Chair : Erik Laan Associate Chair : Irina Thaler TA : Siobhan O’NeillAccording to current predictions, sea levels will rise on average 3 mm/year in the course of this century and the qual-ity of the air we breathe will worsen, taking its toll on our health. These and other adverse e ects are exacerbated by the increase in frequency of oods, droughts, wild res and other disasters due to the changing climate. Space technologies are essential tools to tackle any global implicating events. Institutional Space based observations of the Earth have provided fundamen-tal insights in the monitoring and mod-elling of the health of our planet and will continue to do so. The New Space paradigm has now entered the Earth Observation domain and will lead to new business opportunities, speci cally with respect to ooding and air-quality. This team project will produce a refer-ence and in uential report on the role that space plays in the adaptation and resilience of humanity to the e ects of climate change. The team project will analyse the con-tribution of space technologies to chal-lenges associated to climate change adaptation and propose concrete solu-tions. This work will highlight the lead-ership and pivotal role of space in man-aging environmental change and adapt-ing to them, in particular for oods and air quality. The team project can also tackle other associated problems such as changes and shifting of biodiversity niches, crops and agriculture, migration patterns and nomadic routes, or new opportunities for maritime transport.

ACTIVE SPACE DEBRIS REMOVAL - BASED ON ECO-DESIGN APPROACHCo-Chair : Ruediger Jehn Co-Chair : Olga Zhdanovich TA : Pierre Evellin Number of space debris in space orbit are constantly growing. 40000 space debris objects have been catalogued already in 2014 from that 17000 were in orbit. Facing the constant growth of debris in space, several technological solutions have been proposed by space agencies and industry that include deorbiting of debris (so-called “pull-ing technologies“ by attaching debris to a tether, “pushing technologies” to push debris into an ocean), moving it to safer orbits or salvaging it for reuse on other satellites or spacecraft. At the same time eco-friendly technolo-gies are explored for spacecraft man-ufacturing to keep space as clean as possible. The ISU SSP Active Debris Removal project will address the mission archi-tecture and mission design, system engineering, eco-design, clean tech-nologies, space debris mitigation, pol-icies, international laws and regula-tions, economics, commercial business and markets, public perception etc.

LUNAR NIGHTS - SURVIVALChair : Rob Postema Associate Chair : Matthew Sorgenfrei TA : Antonio Martelo Gómez We are going back to the Moon! After landing twelve humans on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, today the inter-national space community is developing advanced plans to return to the Moon with human and robotic presence and activities towards the end of the next decade. This time, humans will stay lon-ger, with robotic support, and increase the level of sustainability of the presence along the way. Both habitation of humans on the Moon as well as the activities themselves will need enabling facilities and services, such as accommodation and life sup-port, communications and, perhaps most importantly, generation and supply/dis-tribution of power. The aim of the ISU SSP 2018 Team Proj-ect “Lunar Night Survival” is to specify a solution for the generation and provision of power in support of the range of activ-ities which are planned to be deployed on the Moon in the near future. The scope of work of the Team Project does not only include the design of the power generation solution, it will also address the deployment and maintenance of the solution, as well as estimation of the costs and the exploitation of the power supply to the di erent users.

SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM (SSP)

WEATHER FORECASTING AND THE POWER INDUSTRY: SMALLSAT SYSTEM FOR ENERGY PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERSChair : Jan Walter Schroeder TA : Anna Wojdecka Energy providers are very dependent on accurate weather forecasting. Mid-term trends can be estimated quite accurately using prediction models and allow good scheduling (e.g. in case of expected high temperatures and the associated use of air- conditioning units and power con-sumption). A major problem are peak loads which have not been predicted. They force energy providers to procure capacity from other sources whereby the cost has a quasi-exponential func-tion with time. In other words, the ear-lier such peak load can be known, the lower the cost of procuring energy from third sources to compensate this peak load. A typical example is the predic-tion of clouds around 17.00, when a con-siderable number of people come daily back from work. At certain periods in time during the year heavy clouds can lead to rather simultaneous switching on of lights, which causes a considerable peak load. Power companies need to provide the right amount of electricity each day, each hour. This means they have to pre-dict power consumption. Any miss-pre-diction means they have to buy more electricity on the spot market at high prices, or sell surplus electricity at low prices. The overall cost they incur here is called “variance charge”. There is there-fore considerable interest from energy providers to have more accurate predic-tion models on weather conditions, with a very high granularity such as hourly updated predictions.

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FACULTY AND LECTURERS

The SSP curriculum is coordinated by the Core, Department, and Team Project chairs and supported by members of the ISU Faculty. This is a list of invited lecturers and experts for SSP18.

Adil Jafry Advenit Makaya Aidan Cowley Alexander Soucek Alix Roumagnac Ana Bolea Alamañac Ana Diaz Artiles André Kuipers Andrea Gini Andrea Harrington

MR. OMAR HATAMLEHUSA

SSP Director (on detachment from NASA)Prior to assuming his new assignment as SSP Director, Dr. Omar Hatamleh was the Chief Innovation Officer, Engi-neering at NASA Johnson Space Center responsible for empowering the orga-nization creative thinking and develop capacity to innovate. Omar has 19 years of aerospace industry experience and has published over 33 international journal articles; he has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards from NASA.

Andreas Lyder Pedersen Andrée-Anne Parent Andres Mora Vargas Angelo Vermeulen Anna Cordrey Anna Sitnikova Annelies Ampe Antonio Caiazzo Aoife Van Linden Tol Arnaud van Kleef Barney Dickson Bart Root Benjamin Bastida Virgili Benjamin Gurtl Bernard Foing Bryan de Goeij Carmen Felix Chaidez Carol Carnett Catarina da Silva Chris Bremmer Chris Kievid Chris Verhoeven Chris Welch Christel Paille Christian Fadul Christian Sallaberger Christina Giannopapa Christopher Hearsey Christopher Johnson Christopher Kunstadter Christopher Semprimoschnig Christopher Stott Cory Newman Dan Cohen Daniel Garcia Yarnoz Daniel Hendrix Daniel Naftalovich Daniel Wagner Danielle Wood Daphne Stam Dario Izzo David Korsmeyer David Parker Davide Coppola Dimitra Stefoudi Dmitri Titov Douglas Terrier Douwe Atsma Dummy SSP Ed Chester Edo Loenen Eduardo Bendek Eduardo Pechorro Edward Swallow Elliot Sefton-Nash Emma Lehnhardt Eric Dahlstrom Erik Laan Erika Kupper Ewan Reid Ewine van Dishoeck

Franco Ongaro Francois Gaubert François Spiero Frank Damen Gary Martin Genevieve Porter George Tahu Gerald (Jerry) Sanders Gerard Luursema Gerard Otter Germaine van der Sanden Gernot Groemer Giulia Federico Gongling Sun Graeme Taylor Guido Frenken Hanna Lakk Hans Klaufus Harry Förster Heather Allaway Hella van Leeuwen Herve Joumier Hugh Hill Hugo Filipe De Jesus Simoes Ian Christensen Ignacio Sanchez Ilse Aben Imre Végh Inger Schipper Ipsit Dash Irene Huertas Irina Thaler Jacob Cohen Jacques Arnould James Dator Jan Walter Schroeder Jan Waszink Janis Gailis Jeannette Heiligers Jeffrey Hoffman Jennifer Ngo-Anh Jeroen Kluck Jeroen Rotteveel Johan de Vries John Connolly John Logsdon Jos Maccabiani Joseph Pellegrino Joseph Pelton Josh Wolny Juan Carlos Villagran de Leon Juan De Dalmau Julio Aprea Jutta Huebner Kai-Uwe Schrogl Karen O’Flaherty Kathy Laurini Kazuya Yoshida Kerrie Dougherty Kim Ellis Koen DeBeule

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE - THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE : A QUARTER CENTURY OF SCIENCE Jeff Hoffman

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE – STARSHIPS Simon “Pete” Worden

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE – HOW TO BECOME AN IDEA DJ ? INSIGHTS ON CROSS-INDUSTRY INNOVATION Ramon Vullings

INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUT PANEL Nicole Stott, Paolo Nespoli, André Kuipers Moderator: Walter Peeters

GEOPOLITICS AND FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION PANEL Melanie Saunders, Christina Giannopapa, Gongling Sun

ALUMNI CONFERENCE

During each SSP, ISU and Alumni Asso-ciations organize a two-to-three day Alumni Conference and Reunion event. The Conference gathers distinguished speakers from space industries and agencies and includes a poster session, in addition to a number of educational, networking and social events. These activities are open for active participa-tion to alumni, faculty and staff from all ISU programs. For more information on the Alumni conference, please visit the ISU website at: www.isunet.edu/portfolio/alumni/alumni-conference.

PANELS AND DISTINGUISHED LECTURES AT SSP18

SSPSPACE STUDIES PROGRAM

SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM (SSP)

Konark Goel Kris Lehnhardt Kristof Geilenkotten Laura Burns Laura Keogh Laura ten Bloemendal Laurent Schoevaerdts Lee Mason Leopold Summerer Linda Kimelsa Maeve Doyle Marc Naeije Marc Vacher Marco Beijersbergen Mark Ciotola Markus Braun Markus Landgraf Martha Hess Martin Azkarate Martin Zwick Matthew Sorgenfrei Max Fagin May Kerstens Melissa Battler Michael Gallagher Michael Hess Michael Johansen Michael Potter Michael Simpson Michaela Musilova Michal Jashinski Michel Keuning Michel van Pelt Michele Faragalli Michiel Rodenhuis Mikhail Marov Mindy Howard Monica Jan Neta Palkovitz Neta Vizel Niamh Shaw Nina Mühlich Nityaporn Sirikan Norah Patten Norbert Huebner Ofer Lapid Olga Zhdanovich Oshri Rozenheck Paolo Crosta Paolo Nespoli Pascale Ehrenfreund Paul Fisher Pete Worden Peter Roelfsema Peter Visscher Petros Ntinas Petter Skanke Philippe Clerc Piero Messina Pieter Dieleman Pieter Visser

EVALUATION

Each participant’s academic perfor-mance is evaluated on the basis of:

Performance on the examination of the fundamental concepts of the core lecture series

Participation in departmental activ-ities and the individual or team assignment

Contribution to the team project

Participants are required to obtain a satisfactory evaluation in each of these three elements in order to obtain a Cer-tificate of Completion for the program.

MSS EXEMPTION

Participants who successfully complete the SSP and register for the MSS pro-gram are exempt from module 1 on the condition that they graduate within 7 years of SSP completion and have shown good SSP performance.

Prosper Isaac Kwame Evadzi Radboud Koop Ramon Vullings Ran Qedar Randy Segal Renate Pohl Reut Sorek-Abramovich Rob Postema Robert Scheige Robert Voute Roel Eerkens Romain Charles Ronald van der A Ruediger Jehn Ruth McAvinia Ryan Whitley Samantha Coras Sander Niemeijer Sandro Papais Sara Morales Serano Simon Pinnock Soyeon Yi Stefano Ferretti Stephane Gounari Stephen Eisele Steve Brody Steven Mirmina Steven Platts Storm Boswick Su-Yin Tan Tahir Merali Tânia Amorim Fernandes Tanja Masson-Zwaan Theodore Ro Thomas Cremins Tiago Soares Toby Mould Tricia Larose Vasilis Zervos Veerle Van Daele Veronica La Regina Victor Rijkaart Vinita Marwaha Madill Volker Damann Volker Koehne Walter Peeters William Kramer Wim Steenbakkers Wim van Westrenen Xavier Lobao

In a typical SSP about 250 lec-turers and experts from aca-demia, space agencies, indus-try and from all over the world provide instruction to the stu-dent body. A list of the lec-turers and experts invited to SSP18 can be found at: http://ssp18.isunet.edu/academics/program-handbook.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA 14 JAN. – 15 FEB. 2019The Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SH-SSP) is ISU’s most recent program offering, provided in partner-ship by ISU and the University of South Australia since 2011. The program is designed with a particular eye to the southern hemisphere space environ-ment and is built around the themes of space exploration, space policy and space services, while giving a well rounded exposure to the principles and concepts involved in space science, space systems engineering and technol-ogy, space business, project leadership and space legal and regulatory issues. The program is designed to be a catalyst to boost the role of space for countries in the southern hemisphere and those cooperating with them, and to build human capability and capacity.

SH-SSPSOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The program uses the interdisciplin-ary educational method for which ISU is renowned, and includes core lec-tures from international and Australian experts, workshops and ‘white paper’ team projects lead by faculty and invited experts. The program will take the form of an intensive five week program, pro-viding the International, Intercultural, and Interdisciplinary ISU experience in a format and schedule suited to the Southern Hemisphere. As in other ISU programs, participants will benefit from the shared experience of an interna-tional, interactive working environment with other professionals, graduate researchers and senior undergraduate students. Successful completion of the program can lead to a graduate qualifi-cation or credit towards undergraduate programs in Australia and international-ly. Program graduates will become part of the professional networking forum of ISU alumni (4600), faculty members and visiting lecturers.

The SH-SSP’s interdisciplinary program delivers an expertly designed curriculum suited to the space education needs of professionals seeking additional knowl-edge of international space systems and services, graduate researchers in all

fields seeking a broader understanding of the context of their work, and under-graduate students seeking exposure to the International, Intercultural, and Interdisciplinary aspects of space that are not available in their home institu-tion studies.

The program forms part of an accred-ited Australian Graduate Certificate (through UniSA) for local and inter-national students who desire it. An Executive Certificate will be awarded to all participants on successful com-pletion of the program. Holders of the Executive Certificate will receive a 50% credit in the UniSA Graduate Certificate in Space Studies. Holders of the UniSA Graduate Certificate in Space Studies may receive credit for the first module of the ISU Master of Space Studies pro-gram held in Strasbourg, France. Nine units (or the equivalent of one quarter of one academic year) of elec-tive credit in a UniSA undergraduate program may be granted by UniSA for successful completion of the SH-SSP. The obtaining of equivalent credit in graduate and undergraduate programs in other Australian and overseas uni-versities will be the responsibility of theindividual participant.

CORE LECTURE SERIES

The SH-SSP’s core lecture series will comprise one third of the program, presenting 40 lectures covering the world’s space activities with a focus on space applications, services and policy. A broad understanding of the role of space, the current status of our capacity to use it and future directions, opportu-nities, and challenges for the space sec-tor will be presented in a manner clearly understandable to participants from a broad range of backgrounds.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

Another one third of the program will be allocated to hands-on workshops, public space events, and professional visits in the area. Workshops will often be linked with lectures, with hands-on activities using local remote sensing data, GPS field exercises, collecting sat-ellite data, and other topics. There will be several public events with invited speakers and we will make several pro-fessional visits to space-related facilities in the local region.

SOUTHERN

HEMISPHERE

SPACE STUDIES

PROGRAM

“This program was

un-freaking-believable! The

more intense 5 weeks of my

life, but by far the best.”

TRISTAN PERKINS,

Student at the University of South

Australia, Bachelor of Engineering,

SH-SSP16

“This program will change

your life, whether it is what

you expect or not, it will grab

hold and refuse to let go. “

DOMINIC HARDY,

Analyst in Technology Consulting

at Accenture, SH-SSP16

“SH-SSP is a space-themed

pressure cooker that teaches

you not only about space, but

about yourself, and leaves

you feeling that you can

change the world.”

LISA STOJANOVSKI,

Science Presenter at Scitech Discovery

Centre and Youtube producer at TMRO.

tv, SH-SSP16

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SSP

WHITE PAPER TEAM PROJECT

The final one third will be the group White Paper Team Project assignments to be completed in week 5. Each year the assignments will focus on select-ed themes or application areas. The participants will, in groups, research an issue of interest to the Southern Hemisphere nations and then jointly author a White Paper on the subject which will be suitable for sharing with interested organizations and agencies or for submission to international pro-fessional conferences.

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PROFESSIONAL

PROGRAMS

ISU organizes a number of short courses on request that are tailored to the speci-fications of the company or organization needing a course. These courses may be prepared in cooperation with partner organizations and delivered at locations chosen by the customer.

Workshops, seminars and courses have been organized on topics such as Tele-medicine, Space Propulsion, Communi-cations Satellites, Management of Inter-national Space Programs and Projects, and International Strategy and Cooper-ation in Space.

ISU CENTRAL CAMPUS, 8-12 APRIL 2019 ESC SEATTLE, USA, 30 SEPT. TO 4 OCT. 2019

As the world’s leading university solely dedicated to the study of space, ISU offers again its acclaimed one-week Executive Space Course.

The Executive Space Course looks at current space and space-related activ-ities and explains the technology, sci-ence, business and policies upon which each phase of a space program or mis-sion is based.

Taught from an international perspec-tive, the course allows participants to gain an understanding of the differences as well as the common approaches to space strategy across the globe. The course explains core engineering and technical concepts in a simple, under-standable manner, allowing participants to develop their knowledge of space-re-lated activities and terminology.

The course is intended mainly for non-technical professionals of diverse backgrounds and experience from around theworld.

The ISU Faculty is specialized in integrat-ing the technical aspects of space into clear, interdisciplinary programs for stu-dents with a range of professional and educational backgrounds. There will also be additional guest lec-turers of interest to the class.

OBJECTIVES

The course, taught in English, aims to: Provide a neutral and global overview of space and space related subjects

Explain core engineering and technical concepts in a simple manner

Deliver a greater understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the space sector

Give an insight into the traditional space markets (telecom, navigation, earth observation…) as well as new space economy

EXECUTIVE SPACE COURSE PROGRAM

MONDAY 8 APRIL TUESDAY 9 APRIL WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL THURSDAY 11 APRIL FRIDAY 12 APRIL9:00

to 10:00Welcome and Overview of the Executive Space Course

Leaving the Planet: Propulsion and Space Transportation

Space Navigation & Applications

Space Telecommunica-tions & Applications

New Space Overview

10:15 to 11:15

Why Space? Space Markets & Future Trends

Tech Transfer & Export Control

Space Telecommunica-tion and Navigation Law

Legal Implications of New Space

11:30 to 12:30

Organisation of the Space Sector and Outlook

Space Systems Design Space - General Legal Framework

The Telecommunica-tions Market

11:30 - 12:00 Closing Ceremony

12:30 to 14:00

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch (optional)

14:00 to 15:00

The Space Environment

Remote Sensing & Applications

Risk Management & Case Study

Introduction to the ISU Concurrent Design Facility

15:15 to 16:15

International Cooperation in Space

Microgravity Appli-cations / EYAS Sat Workshop

Space Mission Design Concurrent Design Workshop

16:30 to 17:30

Orbits Microgravity Appli-cations / EYAS Sat Workshop

Intellectual Property Concurrent Design Workshop (continued)

17:30 to 18:30

Welcome Reception Presentation of Work-shop Results

Boat tour of Strasbourg:18:00 - 19:15

Distinguished lecture: 18:30 - 19.30

Dinner:20:00 - 22:30

Dinner:19:30 - 22:30

“A great introduction

to space, in a stimulating

international environment”

REINEKE VAN DER KOLK,

Public Affairs Manager at Airbus

Defence and Space

EXECUTIVE

SPACE COURSE

SHORT COURSES

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

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ISUR E S E A R C H

& FACILITIES

The ISU Satellite Ground Station is a fully automated satellite tracking sta-tion operating in the amateur radio fre-quencies. It is an endeavor to unite indi-vidual ground stations developed for local educational satellite projects into a global network, thus allowing educa-tional institutions to download telem-etry from their student-built satellites regardless of where the satellite was in its orbit.

As a neutral forum with its international network of experts on call, ISU is ideally positioned to conduct research stud-ies to provide agencies, industry and public organizations with the impartial global perspective and advanced analy- sis needed to stay on the cutting edge of the space sector and respond resource-fully to future challenges.

One particular research project is an innovative cooperation between ISU, the Eurometropole of Strasbourg, the University of Strasbourg and Airbus Defence and Space.

This research project is closely linked to the thesis year ISU is proposing, which is considered as an extension to its highly successful one-year MSc in Space Stud-ies (MSS).

On 29 June 2018, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Sta-tion in Florida on SpaceX Crew Resup-ply Mission (CRS) 15, carrying two Inter-national Space University (ISU) ‘Hydra’ payloads to the International Space Sta-tion (ISS). The two payloads, Hydra-2 and Hydra-3, represent the interdisci-plinary principles of ISU: Hydra-2 is a science payload and Hydra-3 is an inter-active art one. Both were designed and built by ISU staff and Masters of Space Studies (MSS) students. The two black cubes, 10 centimeters on each side, each with a mass of 1 kilogram, are the first payloads to fly to the ISS with the new International Commercial Experi-ments Cubes (ICE Cubes) Service from Space Applications Services.

The discovery of radio emissions from the sky has lead to the development of Radio Astronomy. Observations in this frequency domain provide a substantial complement to optical observations, as is exemplified by the discovery of new classes of objects such as radio galax-ies, and the discovery of the cosmolog-ical microwave background, one of the evidences for the ‘Big Bang’ model of the Universe.

Concurrent Design Engineering has been a leading method for conduct-ing Phase 0 and Phase A studies in the Space Industry for decades. The Euro-pean Space Agency first established a Concurrent Design Facility at the Euro-pean Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC) in 1998. In 2008 this CDF facility was generously donated by ESA to the ISU.

The ISU Physical Sciences Laboratory is the largest dedicated laboratory space at the ISU Central Campus. Here stu-dents receive hands-on workshops and project activities involving space phys-ical sciences. Students also have the opportunity to perform individual proj-ects in the Mars Atmosphere Chamber, a low-pressure chamber refurbished and modified by ISU Masters students to simulate the atmospheric conditions of Mars.

The ISU Make-It-Space is a place where students can find a wide variety of tools to support projects ranging from build-ing satellites to bike repair. The facil-ity has been expanding in the second half of 2015 to include a “wet room” for activities involving painting or liquids and a dedicated electronics and robot-ics lab.

With a ceiling height of over six meters, the ISU High Bay truly lives up to its name and can accommodate techni-cal projects of any size. Projects rang-ing from space capsules to autono-mous vehicles have called the High Bay home, and the facility is available to ISU partner institutions for collabora-tive projects.At present the High Bay is host to two space related projects.

ISU RADIO TELESCOPE OBSERVATORY

ISU CONCURRENT DESIGN FACILITY

PHYSICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY

ISU “MAKE-IT-SPACE” WORKSHOP ISU HIGH BAY

ISU SATELLITE GROUND STATION

ISU FACILITIES

ISU RESEARCH

Installed in the ICE Cubes facility in the European Space Agency’s Colum-bus ISS module. Hydra-2/MMARS2, continues the investigation of meth-ane-producing microorganisms (meth-anogens) in space that was initiated by the MMARS1 (Microbial Methane Asso-ciated Research Strasbourg - 1) payload that flew to the ISS in 2017. Hydra-3/Pulse, also housed in an ISU CubeLab, is an artistic project that will bring together members of the public on Earth with the payload on the ISS to cre-ate an interactive art piece that will be activated during performances on the ground.

This research project is closely linked to the thesis year ISU is proposing, which is considered as an extension to its highly successful one-year MSc in Space Stud-ies (MSS).

ISU RESEARCH & FACILITIES

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ISUC O M M U N I T Y

AUSTRIAMs. Michaela GitschFFG - Aeronautics & Space AgencySensengasse 1 - A-1090 WienEmail: michaela.gitsch@ffg.atTel: +43 (0)5 77 55 3302Fax: +43 (0)57755-93302

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAMr. Junting DongHuman Resources DeparmentChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationNo. 16, Fucheng RoadHaidian DistrictBeijing, 100048Email: aford@vip.qq.com Tel: +86 10 6837 0424 Mobile: +86 13 31137 9882

GERMANY Mr. Daniel VoigtGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)International RelationsLinder Hoehe, 51147 KoelnEmail : daniel.voigt@lr.deTel : +49 2203 601 2087Fax : +49 2203 601 3907

INDIA Ms. Niveditha B KISRO HeadquartersNew bel RoadBangalore - 560 231Email: nivedabk@isro.gov.inTel: 080-22172441

ITALYMs. Sabrina RicciAgenzia Spaziale ItalianaUnità Alta Formazione (UAF)Via del Politecnico s. n. c.00133 RomaEmail: sabrina.ricci@asi.itTel. +39 6 8567 855

NORWAY Ms. Marianne Moen Norwegian Space CentreP.O. Box 113 Skøyen0212 OsloEmail: marianne.moen@space-centre.noTel: +47 22 51 18 18Fax: +47 22 51 18 01

SLOVENIA Mr. Milos KrmeljMoskriceva 21000 LubljanaEmail: milos.krmelj@guest.arnes.siTel: + 34 328 02088Fax: + 34 932 806 395

UNITED KINGDOM Mr. Jeremy CurtisHead of Education and SkillsUK SPACE AGENCY Polaris House, North Star Ave-nue, Swindon SN2 1SZ Tel 01235 446460 (Harwell), 01793 41 8070 (Swindon)Email: jeremy.curtis@ukspace-agency.bis.gsi.gov.ukwww.ukspaceagency.bis.gov.uk

ISU LIAISONS

Philippe Achilleas, IDEST, Univer-sité Paris Sud & ISU, France

Alberto Behar (+), NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA

Phillipe Berthe, ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands

Angie Bukley, The Aerospace Corporation, USA

Carol Carnett, Legal Aid Bureau Inc., USA

Milan Cermack, Applied Space Technologies Network Ltd., Switzerland

Ed Chester, Catena Space Ltd. / Systemlevel Ltd., UK

Patrick Cohendet, Université de Strasbourg/HEC Montreal, Canada

John Connolly, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA

Bill Cowley, Institute for Tele-communications Research, Australia

Eric Dahlstrom, International Space Consultants, USA

Juan de Dalmau, ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands

Volker Damann, International Space University, France

James Dator, University of Hawaii, USA

Michael Davis, Adelta Legal, Australia

Kerrie Dougherty, Powerhouse Museum, Australia

George Dyke, Symbios Commu-nications, Australia

Reinhold Ewald, ESA-EAC, Germany

Stacey Falzarano, USA Jean-Jacques Favier, Interna-tional Space University, France

Giovanni Fazio, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, USA

Stefano Fiorilli, ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands

Daniel Garcia Yarnoz, Spain Daniel Glover, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ceter (retired), USA

James Green, NASA Headquar-ters, USA

Arthur Guest, TreoScope Tech-nologies, USA

Ozgur Gurtuna, Turquoise Tech-nology Solutions Inc., Canada

Douglas Hamilton, KRUG Life Sciences, USA

Hugh Hill, International Space University, France

Jeffrey Hoffmann, Massachusets Institute of Technology, USA

Dennis Irwin, Ohio University, USA

Adil Rahim Jafry, Chandah Space Technologies, USA

Rüdiger Jehn, ESA-ESOC, Germany

Joan Johnson-Freese, Naval War College, USA

Tarik Kaya, Carleton University, Canada

David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency, Canada

Siamak Khorram, North Carolina State University, USA

Wiley Larson, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA

Rene Laufer, Baylor Univer-sity, USA

John Logsdon, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University, USA

Ruth McAvinia, ATG Europe, The Netherlands

Christopher McKay, NASA Ames Research Center, USA

Bernd Madauss, Project Man-agement Team MADAUSS, Germany

Scott Madry, Informatics Inter-national Inc./University of North Carolina, USA

Gary Martin, Government of Luxembourg

Chiaki Mukaï, JAXA, Japan Junjiro Nakahara, Jaxa (ret.), Japan

Joshua V. Nelson, International Space University, France

Barnaby Osborne, Australia Norah Patten, Irish Centre for Composites Research, Ireland

Walter Peeters, International Space University, France

Joseph Pellegrino, ATK Space-craft Systems, USA

Joseph Pelton, George Washing-ton University, USA

Christian Sallaberger, Canaden-sys Aerospace, Canada

Annelie Schoenmaker, Zero2Infinity, Spain

Alexandra Seneta, Department of Industry & Science Australian Government, Australia

Michael Simpson, Secure World Foundation, USA

Noel Siemon, Australia Vern Singhroy, Canadian Center for Remote Sensing, Canada

Geoffrey Steeves, University of Victoria, Canada

Lucy Stojak, HEC Montreal, Canada

Chris Stott, ManSat LLC, Isle of Man

Hideto Suzuki, JAXA, Japan Su-Yin Tan, University of Water-loo, Canada

Alain Wagner, Airbus Defence and Space, France

Chris Welch, International Space University, France

Ray Williamson, Secure World Foundation, USA

Pete S Worden, Breakthrough Foundation, USA

Soyeon Yi, Korean Astronaut, Republic of Korea

Kazuya Yoshida, Tohoku Univer-sity, Japan

Vasilis Zervos, International Space University, France

Olga Zhdanovich, MODIS, Netherlands

ISU FACULTY

ISU BOARD OF ADVISORS

Dr. Buzz Aldrin, NASA Astro-naut (ret.), Chairman Mr. George W. S. Abbey, Rice University

Prof. Oleg Alifanov, Moscow Aviation Institute

Prof. Ali Al-Mashat, Director, Arabsat (ret.)

Mr. Marcio N. Barbosa, UNESCO (ret.)

Mr. Pierre Betin, SNECMA (ret.) Dr. Roger Bonnet, International Space Science Institute

Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, ISU Co-Founder, X-Prize

Dr. Hansjörg Dittus, DLR Dr. Roland Doré, past President ISU

Mr. Jay Honeycutt, Lockheed Martin (ret.)

Dr. Nandasiri Jasentuliyana, United Nations (ret.)

Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturiran-gan, Indian Space Research Organization

Mr. Jean-Yves LeGall, CNES Prof. Reimar Lüst, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology

Mr. Michael Potter, Paradigm Ventures

Mr. Lon Rains, Northrop Grumman

Dr. U. R. Rao, Indian Space Research Organization

Mr. Ken Reightler, US Naval Academy

Mr. Christopher Stott, ManSat Mr. Keiji Tachikawa, JAXA Mr. Eric Tilenius, Tilenius Ventures Ms. Barbara Wood

ISU BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr. Christian Sallaberger, Chairman

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS ASI (Gabriella Arrigo) CSA (Marie-Claude Guerard) CASC (Jie Yuan) CNES (Christophe Venet) DLR (Nicolas Peter) ESA (Hugo Maree) Heinlein Prize Trust (Buckner Hightower)

Inmarsat (Ramin Khadem)

Isle of man Government (Martyn Perkins)

Israel Space Agency (Ofer Lapid)

JAXA (Norimitsu Kamimori ) NASA (Tom Cremins) Alumni Representative (Julio Aprea)

CORPORATE MEMBERS Airbus Defence and Space (Alain Wagner)

Boeing (John Shannon)

Canadensys Aerospace (Chris-tian Sallaberger)

Lockheed Martin (Randall Sweet)

Manx Precision Optics Ltd. (Helmut Kessler)

Odyssey Space Research (Brian Rishikof)

SES (Romain Bausch) The Aerospace Corporation (Angie Bukley)

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Andrew Browne Michael Davis Art Dula Siamak Khorram Johannes Ortner Robert Richards (Founder) Pete Worden

Carol CarnettLegal Aid Bureau Inc., USA

Angie BukleyThe Aerospace Corporation, USA Su-Yin Tan

University of Waterloo, Canada Adil Rahim Jafry

Chandah Space Technologies, USA

Gary MartinGovernment of Luxembourg

Lucy Stojak HEC Montréal, Canada

Vasilis Zervos International Space University, France

Olga Zhdanovich MODIS, Netherlands

ISU Chancellor - Dr. Buzz Aldrin (NASA Astronaut, ret.) ISU Vice-Chancellor - Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund (Chairperson of the Board, DLR)

AUSTRALIAMr. Michael DavisAttorney at Law, Adelta LegalLevel 6, 44 Waymouth StreetGPO Box 23715001 Adelaide, SAEmail: : MDavis@adelta.com.auTel: +61 (0) 8 8415 5000Fax: +61 (0) 8 8415 5099

USAMr. Steven BrodyISU North American OfficePO Box 7470

Arlington, VA 22207-0470Tel: +1 202 997 4910E-mail: nao@isunet.edu

CANADAMs. Lucy StojakHEC Montreal3000, Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-CatherineMontreal, Quebec H3T2A7CanadaTel : +514 939 1861Email : lucy.stojak@hec.ca

ISU ACADEMIC COUNCIL ISU POINTS OF CONTACT

AFRICAISU African Alumni Associationhttp://www.isu-aaa.orghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/41160815723/?fref=tscontact@isu-aaa.org

AUSTRALASIAhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ozisualumni/?fref=ts

CANADACAISU (Canadian Alumni of ISU)http://www.caisu.orghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/caisu/?fref=ts

FRANCEISU-France Alumni Associationhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ISU.France/

GREECEISU Greek Alumni Networkon linkedin.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/561814420533121/?-fref=ts

ISRAELISU-IsraelGeneral point of contact:Mr Ofer Lapidofer.lapid@community.isunet.eduScholarship champion:Mr Daniel RockbergerDaniel.rockberger@community.isunet.eduhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ISU.Israel/

JAPANJapanese Alumni Society for the ISU (JASI)http://www.jasi.jpkidachi@kazuhi.to

THE NETHERLANDSRemco Timmermans https://www.facebook.com/groups/139968992705753/

NORDIChttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ISU.Nordic.Alumni/

RUSSIAhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/383259485072653/

TURKEYISU Turkish Alumni network (ISUTR)http://www.isutr.orginfo@isutr.org

UNITED KINGDOMhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ISU.UK.Alumni/

USAISU*USA Alumni Associationhttp://isu-usa.orgboard@isu-usa.orghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/6473216389/?fref=ts

ISU ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS

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ISUC O M M U N I T Y

ISU SPONSORS

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Association of Space Explorers (ASE) European Commission European Space Agency (ESA)

GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

China Aerospace Science and Tech-nology Corporation (CASC)

China Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General (CLTC)

Chinese Space Foundation (CSF) Cork Institute of Technology Eurométropole de Strasbourg Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)

French Air Force Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Innovate UK Isle of Man Israeli Space Agency (ISA) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Netherlands Space Office Norwegian Space Center Région Grand Est UK Space Agency

PRIVATE SECTOR Airbus Defence and Space Arianespace ASTROCALE Astryx Space Exploration ATG Europe Blue Dot Solutions Boeing Canadensis China Academy of Science China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)

China Great Wall Corporation COMEX Engineers Australia EUMETSAT EUROCONSULT Excalibur Almaz GROUPAMA HITEC Luxembourg HSBC IISC Inmarsat INTERTRADING KPMG Lockheed Martin ManSat Manx Precision Optics NanoRacks Northern Sky Research OHB – System AG Office Depot Odyssey Space Research Pitney Bowes Reed Smith LLP Rocketsan Missiles Safran Aircraft Engines SELECTA SES SODERN SOFRADIR SPACE X SPIRE VIRGIN ORBIT

NON-PROFIT SECTOR Aerospace Corporation Altenklingen Foundation American Astronautical Society (AAS) Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Fidelity Charitable (Michael Potter) Heinlein Prize Trust Foundation Hypatia Sciences (Yasen Iliev) Ilan Ramon Foundation Kyushu Institute of Technology National Space Society (NSS) Netherlands Aerospace Research Secure World Foundation

Stichting Space Professionals Founda-tion (SSPF)

The Open University (Nigel Mason) The Planetary Society (Jim Burke) Tohoku University University of South Australia

INDIVIDUALS Patrick Beatty Steven Brody Pierre Brunner Angie Bukley Jim Burke Laura Burns Lumsden Consulting Henry Chambers II Sarita Dara Juan De Dalmau Adarsh Deepak Juan Carlos Fernandez Diaz Debra Faktor Lepore Margarett Finarelli Are Vidar Boye Hansen Fleur Huang Adil Jafry Ricardo Leon Jimenez John Logsdon Veronica Murphy Irene Myers James H Newman Timo Nikkanen Rene Oosterlinck Joe Pelton Michael Potter Claude Rousseau Silvio Sandrone Brian Schoening Michael K Simpson Chris & Nicole Stott Rob Swinney Eric Tilenius Michel Van Pelt David Vivanco Erika Wagner Lin Wigbels Barbara Wood

MASTER OF SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The ISU Admissions Committee assesses applicants to the Master of Space Studies primarily on the basis of their academic and professional qualifications, their achieve-ments, and their proficiency in English.

 Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent, including 3 years of stud-ies as a minimum, awarded by an accredited university. Information on academic qualifi-cation equivalencies may be obtained from the ISU Admissions Office.

 Preference is given to applicants hold-ing higher academic degrees and to appli-cants with professional experience in indus-try, government agencies or academic institutions.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Courses are carried out exclusively in English, and all applicants to ISU programs must demonstrate that they are sufficiently profi-cient in English to follow classes and to con-duct project work.

FEES

The tuition fees for MSS 2019-2020 are EUR 25,000.

The fees for taking the program in mod-ules also amount to EUR 25,000, but a reg-istration fee of EUR 400 will be charged each time the student registers for a subse-quent module or series of modules. Students who choose this option must complete their degree within seven years. The tuition fees for each module are as follows:  Module 1: EUR 5,500  Module 2: EUR 7,500 Module 3: EUR 3,500 Module 4: EUR 3,500 Electives: EUR 2,000 Module 5: EUR 3,000

 MSS Year B (optional): EUR 7,500

SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are assessed on the basis of their academic and professional qualifications and their achievements, as well as on their profi-ciency in English. The decision on admission is made by the ISU Admissions Committee.

 Applicants must have 3 years of studies as a minimum, awarded by an accredited uni-versity. Information on academic qualifica-tion equivalencies may be obtained from the ISU Admissions Office under exceptional cir-cumstances, appropriate professional expe-rience in fields relevant to the main aca-demic content of SSP could be considered by the Admissions Committee as contributing to achieving the equivalence of the required academic qualification.

 Preference is given to applicants hold-ing higher academic degrees and to appli-cants with professional experience in indus-try, government agencies or academic institutions.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSCourses are carried out exclusively in English, and all applicants to ISU programs must demonstrate that they are sufficiently profi-cient in English to follow classes and to con-duct project work.

FEES

The fees for the SSP19 are EUR 18,500. Pay-ment may also be made in US dollars at the inter-bank exchange rate on the date of payment.

This fee includes tuition, accommodation and meals. Travel to and from the host site and medical insurance are not included.

Participants who are admitted to the Mas-ter and have previously completed the ISU Space Studies Program (SSP) or the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SH-SSP) with an outstanding academic performance (to be assessed by the Admissions Commit-tee), may join the program directly at the start of Module 2 (provided their SSP or SH-SSP falls within the seven year maximum period allowed to complete the MSS).

Participants who complete the SSP success-fully in 2019 - if admitted to the MSS 2020 (with validation by the admissions commit-tee)- pay a total tuition fee for the 2 pro-grams of EUR 34,500.

Participants who have successfully com-pleted an earlier SSP pay a tuition fee of EUR 19,500 (plus a EUR 400 registration fee) for the MSS 2020, on the condition that they graduate within seven years of SSP com-pletion (with validation by the admissions committee).

FUNDING

The International Space University receives support from industry, agencies and interna-tional organizations to assist applicants who are unable to pay the full amount of the fees and are seeking funding assistance through the institution.

Funding is provided to selected appli-cants, covers part of the tuition fees, and is paid directly to ISU by the sponsoring organization.

Financial support is granted on the basis of: Academic and professional merit Demonstrated efforts in personal

fundraising Demonstrated financial need For financial support no extra document is

required other than the application form

To be eligible for such funding, students should send their applications to the ISU Admissions Office no later than the follow-ing deadlines:

MASTER OF SPACE STUDIES PROGRAMApplication deadline: 15 MarchMSS 2019-2020 applicants who donot require funding through ISU may applyuntil 30 June.

SPACE STUDIES PROGRAMApplication deadline: 31 JanuarySSP19 applicants who do not require fundingthrough ISU may apply until 30 April.

SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Specific scholarship opportunities areavailable through: ASI (Italy) American Astronautical Society Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES)  EUMETSAT European Space Agency (ESA)  Ilan Ramon Scholarship Fund Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) UK Space Agency Norwegian Space Center Eurometropolis of Strasbourg Région Grand Est SSPF South Australian Government

For more information, please visit the ISU website:http://www.isunet.edu

For further information:

Admissions Office

International Space University

Parc d’Innovation

1 rue Jean-Dominique Cassini

67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden

France

Tel: +33 (0)3 88 65 54 30

Fax: +33 (0)3 88 65 54 47

e-mail: admissions@isunet.edu

ADMISSION

International Space UniversityCentral Campus

1, rue Jean-Dominique CassiniParc d’innovation

67400 Illkirch-GraffenstadenFrance

Tel: +33 (0)3 88 65 54 30Fax: +33 (0)3 88 65 54 47

info@isunet.eduhttp://www.isunet.edu