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“Without research, we wouldn’t be able to train our students to this standard” In-depth interview with Xavier Carbonneau, Deputy Director of ResearchXavier Carbonneau is the Deputy Director of Research and Pedagogical Resources at ISAE-SUPAERO. A professor specialising in propulsion and the former head of the Aerodynamics, Energetics and Propulsion Department, he has been supporting the growing role of hydrogen in the Institute’s teaching and research activities for several years.
Research
A team of researchers from the École de l’Air et de l’Espace and ISAE-SUPAERO received the Best Paper Award from the journal “Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors”A team of researchers from Ecole de l'air et de l'Espace and ISAE-SUPAERO and their partners have received the Best Paper Award in the Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors journal. The official award ceremony will take place during the European Conference on Aviation Psychology (EAAP) in The Hague in September 2026.
Education
Malaury Fouet, an engineering apprentice at Airbus, wins first prize in the “My Apprenticeship in 180 Seconds” public speaking contestSelected as one of the 10 finalists for the Occitanie region in the very first edition of the “My Apprenticeship in 180 Seconds” public speaking contest, Malaury Fouet—an ISAE-SUPAERO engineering apprentice at Airbus—has just won first prize!
Institute
Call for Nominations for the 2027 Lopez-Loreta AwardISAE-SUPAERO is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2027 Lopez-Loreta Prize, a €1 million* award for excellence designed to support innovative, high-impact projects led by our graduates in the fields of academic research or entrepreneurship.
Education
Initiation Ceremony for the ISAE Group’s Class of 2028 of Engineering ApprenticesThe induction ceremony for the ISAE Group’s Class of 2028 apprenticeship engineering graduates in Industrial Engineering for Aeronautics and Space took place on Friday, June 12, 2026, on the ISAE-Supméca campus.
Research
ICCAS 2026: Artificial Intelligence for Operational Decision-MakingThe fourth edition of ICCAS (International Conference on Cognitive Aircraft Systems) was held on June 11–12, organized in partnership with the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation and Dassault Aviation, as part of the Chair in Design and Architecture of Cognitive Aircraft Systems (CASAC).
Alumni
Luca Parmitano, Artemis III astronaut: an ISAE-SUPAERO graduate at the heart of the next step in the return to the MoonOn June 9, 2026, NASA announced the crew for Artemis III, a key mission in the U.S. lunar program scheduled for 2027.
Education
The COMETES project – Skills and Careers in Space – is launching its website, a platform dedicated to skills and careers in the space sector.The space sector is undergoing profound change driven by New Space, accelerating technological innovation, and environmental challenges. These transformations are leading to rapid changes in the careers and skills required within the industry. In this context, COMETES is launching a platform dedicated to space-related skills, careers, and training.
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Ministerial Visit to ISAE-SUPAERODuring a ministerial visit to Toulouse on Friday, June 5, 2026, ISAE-SUPAERO had the privilege of welcoming Mr. Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Space. This official visit led to high-level discussions on the institution’s priorities: aerospace engineering education, scientific excellence, national innovation, and student diversity.
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The Origins of SUPAERO: Two Previously Unpublished Archives Offer a Deep Dive into the School’s HistoryNous mettons aujourd'hui à la disposition de toute notre communauté deux documents sur Marc Pélegrin d'une valeur historique rare.
Alumni
Space: Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost will embark on two unprecedented space missions in 2027France is stepping up its space ambitions. At the Choose France summit, the President of the Republic announced that French astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost will take part in two commercial space missions in 2027, as part of an agreement between France and the American company Vast.
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« Académie Spatiale de Défense »: A Day of Strategic Reflection on the Future of SpaceOn May 19, 2026, ISAE-SUPAERO and its partners at the Defense Space Academy hosted and organized a day of discussions focused on France’s National Space Strategy. Bringing together government decision-makers, industry representatives, researchers, and military officials, this event provided an opportunity to pool expertise and foster collective reflection on the major challenges of sovereignty, training, and strategic autonomy in the space sector.
