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AASTRA Certificate: presentation webinar on March 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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25 Mar 2026

AASTRA certificate

Director of Aeronautics, Space and Air Transport

Jointly run by theInstitut Français des Administrateurs (IFA),ENAC – Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile andISAE-SUPAERO, the AASTRA certificate is aimed at 𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧, 𝐝𝐞 𝐥 𝐚𝐞́𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐮 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥.

Holding a position on a board of directors or supervisory board today involves increased responsibilities and increasingly complex governance issues.

This programme offers a 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞́𝐝𝐢𝐞́ 𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐥’𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 and develops the fundamental skills of governance in both technical and behavioural terms, to perform this role professionally, ethically and effectively.

📅 To find out more about the objectives, content and organisation of this training course, you can attend 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲́𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 which will take place 𝗹𝗲 𝟮𝟱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝗵 𝗮̀ 𝟭𝟵𝗵.

🎓 Start of courses for the next intake: 26 October 2026

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Arnaud Prost, ESA reserve astronaut and ISAE-SUPAERO alumnus: “I was incredibly lucky to be here”

Fighter pilot and reserve astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), Arnaud Prost returned to his former school on Thursday March 28 to meet 200 secondary school students as part of the ISAE SUPAERO OSE program. It was an opportunity for him to recall the “great memories” of his student experience at ISAE-SUPAERO, his long-standing commitment to the student social outreach program and the “Aquanauts” scheme he set up with OSE l'ISAE-SUPAERO. And in passing, he offers a few words of advice to young people who might dream of following in his footsteps: “Don't let yourself be convinced that one of these paths isn't for you!” A 2017 graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO, Arnaud Prost is among those selected for the ESA Astronaut Class of 2022, alongside Sophie Adenot and Anthea Comellini, both also alumni of the school. They join other illustrious ESA astronauts who have already studied at the school: Thomas Pesquet, Luca Parmitano and Samantha Cristoforetti. Since 1970, ISAE-SUPAERO has contributed to the progress of the space age through its training, research and innovation activities. As the only organization in France to offer degree courses (engineering, master's, specialized master's, doctorate) covering all 22 space-related themes identified by CNES, the Institute offers a royal road to space careers. For Arnaud Prost's full profile: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/A

Alumni

Diversity program

Space

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AeroSCOPE, the first open-source database for exploring CO2 emissions from air transport

A doctoral student at ISAE-SUPAERO, Antoine Salgas has produced a photograph of CO2 emissions from air transport by country and by region. This unique work feeds into AeroMAPS, an open reference platform aimed at exploring scenarios for decarbonising air transport.

Aeronautics

Decarbonization

Sustainability

News

ISAE-SUPAERO's researchers are working on establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon.

While last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission, the last manned trip to the Moon, the development of ‘New Space’ has revived the space sector's interest in lunar exploration.

DCAS

Space

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The cockpits of the future at the heart of research at ISAE-SUPAERO

Researchers at ISAE-SUPAERO have been studying cognitive airborne systems, the virtual assistants that will help pilots in the cockpits of the future, for many years.

Aeronautics

DCAS

News

ISAE-SUPAERO acquires an innovative new additive manufacturing equipment

ISAE-SUPAERO and the Institut Clément Ader (ICA) have just acquired a new Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) machine. This cutting-edge equipment opens up new prospects for research, teaching and innovation in the aeronautical field.

Aeronautics

News

Research

Events

Web conference "Research, Innovation & Training supporting Aviation Sustainability" - TSAAE by ISAE-SUPAERO & ENAC

Would you like to discover how ISAE-SUPAER and ENAC have fully integrated the challenges of sustainable aviation ?

Aviation

Conference

Decarbonization

News

ICCAS 2026, jointly organized by ISAE-SUPAERO, the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, and Dassault Aviation, will take place on June 11-12, 2026.

Aeronautics

Artificial intelligence

Aviation

Videos

ISAE-SUPAERO and Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology work on student space exploration projects

ISAE-SUPAERO received a visit from Professor Shine S R of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) on December 7 and 8. ISAE-SUPAERO signed a co #cooperation agreement with the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in 2020 and this visit was a perfect opportunity to discuss the deepening of #training and #research collaborations between our two institutions. ISAE-SUPAERO and IIST have already been cooperating for 4 years within the framework of Franco-Indian collaborative academic projects, involving students from ISAE-SUPAERO and IIST on subjects related to space exploration missions and with the participation of experts from CNES, IRAP and the Indian space agency (ISRO)!

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Our Key Figures

Find out the key figures for ISAE-SUPAERO, a Graduate school of engineering with a multidisciplinary curriculum at the global forefront of higher education and research in aerospace engineering.

Aerospace

Institute

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Researchers from ISAE-SUPAERO contributed to the success of the first images from ESA's Sentinel 2c observation satellite.

The Sentinel 2c Earth observation satellite, launched on 5 September as part of ESA's Copernicus mission, has delivered its first images. This success is partly due to the image sensor research team (CIMI) at ISAE-SUPAERO, which designed and oversaw the manufacture of the visible image sensors.

DEOS

Space

Testimonials

Testimony from Lisa Wong, 2024 graduate of the TAS ASTRO Advanced Master® programme, SEEDS option

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

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Our Labels, Accreditations and Certifications

Our Institute is committed to a quality approach, covering both our programmes and our organisation. As a result, ISAE-SUPAERO has numerous labels, accreditations and certifications, demonstrating that our teaching and structures are adapted to the expectations of our future students and recruiters.

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Chair for Eco-Design of AiRcraft – Airbus

The CEDAR Chair, a response to environmental issues in the aeronautics sector.

Aeronautics

Chair

News

Meeting with Yves Gourinat, elected as a full member of the Air and Space Academy

Yves Gourinat is a professor of structural physics in the Structural Mechanics and Materials Department (DMSM) at ISAE-SUPAERO. Already a corresponding member since 2019, he has just been elected a full member of the French Academy of Aeronautics and Space.

Aeronautics

Award

Teacher researcher

Videos

Start-up insights: interview with Ugo Bonnet from the Space Flight Institute

In recent years, ISAE-SUPAERO has developed a range of services and comprehensive support for its project leaders (students, doctoral students, teacher-researchers, and alumni), earning it the title of incubator. It is in line with this support philosophy that the Institute currently hosts numerous startups that were created within its walls. Today we welcome Ugo Bonnet, CEO of the Space Flight Institute, a company that offers innovative training (in partnership with ISAE-SUPAERO) to future professionals in human spaceflight, whether on Earth or in orbit. Ugo Bonnet discusses the creation of the organization, its major successes, and its plans for the future.

Alumni

Space

Startup

Testimonials

World Alumni Day: 3 questions for Florian DELPECH, Engineering Cycle – Data and Decision Sciences Track Class of 2022

Aerospace

Alumni

Events

16th EASN International Conference

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Event

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Aviation and Climate: an assessment of transition scenarios for sustainable aviation compatible with the Paris Agreement

In 2021, ISAE-SUPAERO researchers Scott Delbecq, Jérôme Fontane, Nicolas Gourdain, Florian Simatos and Thomas Planès published the ‘Aviation and Climate’ report, summarising international scientific publications in order to provide the scientific information needed to understand the challenges of decarbonising air transport.

Aeronautics

DCAS

Decarbonization

Events

"Choose France Tour 2025" in India

Aerospace

Fair

Master in Aerospace Engineering

News

Listening to the Martian past: ISAE-SUPAERO at the heart of the ExoMars mission

ESA's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission to explore Mars will carry a unique instrument for recording sound and atmospheric data from the planet. The Institute has been selected by ESA and CNES for this major scientific collaboration.

DEOS

Researcher

Science

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Integrated Image Sensors (CIMI) Scientific Group

The “Integrated Image Sensors” (CIMI) scientific group, develops and characterizes active-pixel image sensors (CMOS Image Sensors (CIS)) on silicon for visible and infrared radiation.

DEOS

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PhD

News

Capturing the seismic activity of an asteroid: our Apophis rendezvous

DEOS

Research

Space

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Design and Analysis of Critical Systems (CASC) Scientific Group

The “Design and Analysis of Critical Systems” (CASC) scientific group focuses on methods, processes and tools to support System Engineering and Systems Engineering.

DISC

Doctoral student

PhD

Testimonials

Testimony from Axel Coulon, student (class of 2024) of the TAS ASTRO Advanced Master®

Advanced Master

Space

Testimonial

Testimonials

Testimony of Matthieu LP, student (class of 2025) of the IEM Advanced Master®

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

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Space Systems for Planetology and Applications (SSPA) Scientific Group

The “Space Systems for Planetology and Applications” (SSPA) scientific group focuses on one main area of research: The development of missions and associated technologies for geophysical exploration of the solar system.

DEOS

Doctoral student

PhD

Events

"Les Entretiens de Toulouse - Training through debate”: April 9 & 10, 2025 on the ISAE-SUPAERO campus

"Les Entretiens de Toulouse" has become a must-attend event for the aerospace industry. A forum for the exchange and transmission of skills, this training through debate provides an opening onto subjects with high industrial stakes. The 2025 edition of the Entretiens de Toulouse will take place on April 9 & 10, 2025, in person, at ISAE-SUPAERO!

Aeronautics

Artificial intelligence

Defence

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Integrated Air Transport System - Thalès

This sponsorship, research and teaching chair draws on ISAE-SUPAERO's expertise in flight operations optimisation and systems approach, and on the Thalès Group's expertise in flight avionics, connectivity and air traffic control.

Aeronautics

Chair

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ISAE-SUPAERO will be at the Paris Air Show from June 16 to 22, 2025!

Aeronautics

Event

Fair

News

CIME 2025: Where Science Meets Adventure to Push the Limits of Exploration

At ISAE-SUPAERO, the 2025 Interdisciplinary Congress on Extreme Worlds (CIME) gathers researchers and adventurers determined to push human limits in the planet’s most extreme environments.

Exploration

Innovation

Space

News

Launch of the new ISAE-SUPAERO website: our showcase for excellence!

Aerospace

Institute

News

Focus on subsonic wind tunnels, aerodynamics in practice

The subsonic wind tunnels at ISAE-SUPAERO are used to study airflow over objects such as aircraft wing profiles. This equipment, supervised by a technical team, is used by both students and researchers in the Aerodynamics, Energy and Propulsion Department (DAEP).

Aeronautics

DAEP

News

"Défi Aérospatial Étudiant 2025": Dassault Aviation Prize awarded to an ISAE-SUPAERO student team

As part of the integrated team project of the Institute's TAS ASTRO master's program, a team of student engineers developed the OSIRIS space shuttle, taking part in the Student Aerospace Challenge, an international competition. The team was awarded the Dassault Aviation Prize for the technical quality of its project.

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Prize

News

CASTOR Chair: ISAE-SUPAERO and Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse celebrate 1 year of partnership

Aeronautics

Chair

Partnership

Testimonials

Testimonial from Maëlle Joseph, student (class of 2025) of the Advanced Master® IEM

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

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ISAE Group

Created in 2011, the ISAE Group now brings together all the leading engineering schools in the Aeronautics, Space and Defence sector. It represents a scientific and educational community that shares the values of excellence, openness and innovation. Every year, the ISAE Group's schools train almost half of the young engineers hired by companies and institutions in the sector.

Aerospace

Education

ISAE Group

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University of Toulouse

Since 1 January 2025, our Institute has been an associate member of the new Université de Toulouse, formerly the Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier and heir to the Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse - COMUE de Toulouse. The University of Toulouse is an experimental public institution that has embarked on a collective drive to build a future major institution that will be attractive and visible on the international stage.

Aerospace

Partner

Events

Decarbonization of the aviation sector training

ISAE-SUPAERO and GIFAS open new training sessions dedicated to decarbonizing the aviation sector.

Aeronautics

Aviation

Decarbonization

Videos

Visiting professors at ISAE-SUPAERO: DAN SCHEERES

ISAE-SUPAERO est un établissement d'enseignement supérieur axé sur la recherche et l'innovation, qui s'engage à concilier excellence scientifique, visibilité académique et proximité avec les objectifs industriels. Ses activités de recherche ont contribué à faire de l'école un leader international non seulement en termes de programme d'ingénierie aérospatiale, mais aussi de programmes de troisième cycle, notamment ses masters (MSc) et ses programmes de doctorat en sciences de l'ingénierie. C'est pourquoi de nombreux acteurs internationaux clés de la recherche rendent visite à leurs homologues de l'ISAE-SUPAERO. Nous avons rencontré Dan Sheeres, professeur émérite de l'université du Colorado et titulaire de la chaire A. Richard Seebass au département des sciences de l'ingénierie aérospatiale Ann et H.J. Smead de l'université du Colorado à Boulder. Les recherches de Dan Scheeres couvrent des sujets allant de l'astrodynamique et de la navigation spatiale à la science planétaire et à la mécanique céleste, et il a publié de nombreux articles dans ces domaines. L'astéroïde 8887 a été baptisé « Scheeres » en reconnaissance de ses contributions à la compréhension scientifique de l'environnement dynamique des astéroïdes. Pendant son séjour à l'ISAE-SUPAERO, le professeur Scheeres et l'équipe des systèmes spatiaux pour les applications planétaires ont collaboré à l'analyse des données DART et au développement de concepts visant à étudier la structure interne des astéroïdes lors de futures missions spatiales. De plus, Dan Scheeres et l'ISAE-SUPAERO ont publié conjointement plusieurs articles dans « Nature » sur les astéroïdes et la mission DART.

DEOS

Researcher

Space

News

Electric aircraft flights to raise awareness of carbon-free aviation

In June, twenty-four students and staff members from ISAE-SUPAERO had the opportunity to fly on the Velis Electro, the world's first certified 100% electric aircraft.

Aeronautics

Decarbonization

Sustainability

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An Illustrated History of our School

Hisis will enable you to follow the many transformations that the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering school has undergone. ISAE-SUPAERO was created in October 2007 from the merger of two engineering schools in Toulouse, the École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Constructions Aéronautiques (ENSICA) and the École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (SUPAERO), both under the supervision of the French Ministry of Defence.

Aerospace

History

Institute

Events

The "Assises du NewSpace" returns on July 7 & 8, 2026!

Event

Space

Events

"Study in Europe, Vietnam 2025" exhibition in Vietnam

Aerospace

Fair

Master in Aerospace Engineering

News

Mattéo Gouzien: itinerary of an award-winning engineer and PhD student committed to decarbonized aviation!

Mattéo Gouzien, a graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO and currently a doctoral student at IMS Bordeaux and ONERA, has been passionate about science from an early age. His remarkable academic and personal career has been guided by a relentless desire for knowledge and a quest for meaning. Winner of the SEE's André Blanc-Lapierre national prize and of the PEGASUS 2025 student conference, Mattéo talks about his rich career path: from preparatory school to his thesis on reducing aviation emissions.

Aeronautics

Ingénieur généraliste (MSc)

Portrait

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Design and Architecture of Cognitive Air Systems Research Chair - Dassault Aviation

The CASAC Chair, supported by the Neuroergonomics Centre at ISAE-SUPAERO, is backed by Dassault Aviation, which is affirming its commitment to the mastery of complex systems.

Aeronautics

Chair

News

Valentin LELOUP, quantum and optical telecommunications systems engineer: the quantum and space tandem

Valentin Leloup, R&D engineer at Thales, combines two fields of expertise: quantum physics and space. He holds an engineering degree from ISAE-SUPAERO 2022 and a Master 2 in fundamental physics and applications.

Alumni

News

Research

News

ISAE-SUPAERO announces new partnership with ESA Academy to support future Master in Aerospace Engineering students

Aerospace

Master in Aerospace Engineering

Scholarship

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Institute for Sustainable Aviation

Created in 2021 on the initiative of internationally renowned academic institutions with longstanding academic expertise in aeronautics and air transport, the ISA is an institute dedicated to the challenges of aviation's transition to sustainability.

Aeronautics

Aviation

Decarbonization

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Applied Mathematics (MA) Scientific Group

The “Applied Mathematics” (MA) scientific group covers a wide range of topics: Stochastic processes (especially Markov processes), numerical optimization (especially multidisciplinary optimization) and parallel computing, stabilization, control and numerical solution of partial differential equations, and financial engineering.

DISC

Doctoral student

PhD

Videos

From classroom to cockpit: flying activities at ISAE-SUPAERO

Take a video tour of the school's Lasbordes Air Operations Center (COAL). With a fleet of 9 light aircraft, the COAL offers 3 types of activities: - Pilot training to obtain the Private Pilot's License (PPL), which enables students to fly single-engine aircraft. - Practical work directly linked to the school's teaching programs, from flight mechanics to an introduction to flight test techniques for continuing education. - Research into human factors and pilot cognitive mechanisms in real time during flight. At ISAE-SUPAERO, engineering and Master's students are lucky enough to be able to take their pilot's license just a few kilometers from the campus. Several instructors accompany them and train them to fly. All are members of the Aerospace Vehicle Design and Operation Research Department, headed by Valérie Budinger.

Aeronautics

Programme

News

ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC invite you to the “Rendez-vous Aéro de l'Innovation” on Thursday, February 5, 2026!

Aeronautics

Event

Innovation

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The Institute is involved in the ecological transition of the aerospace ecosystem

Aerospace

Meeting

Sustainability

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EUROSAE

At ISAE-SUPAERO, we implement a national and international executive education dynamic policy with EUROSAE, a joint Education and Training Division of ISAE-SUPAERO and ENSTA ParisTech.

Aerospace

EUROSAE

Executive Education

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Bertrand Joab-Cornu, co-founder of Wingly: "I already had the idea for a flight-sharing platform at ISAE-SUPAERO."

A graduate of the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering programme, Bertrand Joab-Cornu co-founded Wingly a year before graduating in 2015. This start-up, which brings aviation into the collaborative economy, quickly became the European leader in flight sharing.

Aeronautics

Alumni

Diversity program

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Our Ecosystem

Our Institute operates at the heart of a leading academic, scientific, and technological ecosystem. Driven by the strength of the ISAE SUPAERO ENSICA Alumni Association network, supported by the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, and enriched by EUROSAE's expertise in executive education, our actions are part of a collective dynamic within the University of Toulouse and the ISAE Group. Committed to the major challenges of tomorrow, we are developing major initiatives within the Institute for Sustainable Aviation for sustainable aviation and the Defense Space Academy to meet the strategic challenges of space.

Aerospace

Partner

Partnership

Videos

Orbit Your Thesis: ISAE-SUPAERO in zero gravity with the AIM experiment

Artery In Microgravity (#AIM), the first student scientific experiment designed and developed in collaboration since 2018 by ISAE-SUPAERO and Polytechnique Turin, was launched on 23 November 2022 by Space X's Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS)! Selected by the ESA as part of its ‘Orbit your thesis’ programme, AIM aims to study the behaviour of the heart and its arteries in space, in order to determine whether people with heart problems will one day be able to stay there.

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Aerospace Summer Programme

Enjoy a unique experience at the heart of aeronautics and space technology with intensive courses, exclusive industrial visits, and an international immersion in Paris, Poitiers and Toulouse.

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Aerospace summer program

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MMX, Idefix® and cameras to understand Mars' moon

Studying the formation and origin of Mars' moons and bringing back samples: this is the extraordinary, ambitious international mission led by JAXA, in which ISAE-SUPAERO is participating alongside CNES.

DEOS

Researcher

Space

Videos

Perseverance collects first Martian sounds: explanation by Dr. Naomi Murdoch & Dr. Alexander Stott

Dr Naomi Murdoch, researcher in space instrumentation and planetary science, and Dr Alexander Stott, post-doctoral fellow, tell us more about the physical characteristics of Mars' atmosphere, in particular the speed of sound and its attenuation. These analyses were published in Nature on April 1, 2022 by an international team led by a teacher-researcher from Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University, and including scientists from CNRS and ISAE-SUPAERO.

DEOS

Researcher

Space

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Interview with Frederico Baptista, co-founder of Zéro, a startup recently incubated by ISAE-SUPAERO

Zero, a startup created by three aerospace engineers and recently incubated by ISAE-SUPAERO, offers a visual positioning system for drones designed to operate in environments without GPS.

Aerospace

Incubator

Innovation

News

Ariane 6: at ISAE-SUPAERO, researchers are already working on the future

The European Ariane 6 launcher incorporates major technological innovations such as the Vinci engine, capable of reigniting in space. At ISAE-SUPAERO, researchers are tackling the challenges posed by the rocket engines of tomorrow.

Space

News

An exceptional scholarship for an innovative project

Naomi Murdoch, a researcher in physics and planetology at ISAE-SUPAERO, has just been awarded the prestigious Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for her planetary body study project called GRAVITE. This ambitious scientific project aims to design a variable gravity machine that will enable the simulation and study of extraterrestrial soils.

DEOS

Scholarship

Space

Videos

The future of aeronautics is being written today by its engineers!

At the controls of an electric aircraft, the President of ISAE-SUPAERO speaks to us and embodies a new era of pioneers: that of more sustainable, more responsible aviation. This symbolic flight marks the Institute's commitment to the ecological transition of the aviation sector and illustrates the conviction that decarbonization is not only a technological challenge, but also a human and collective adventure. ISAE-SUPAERO, alongside its academic and industrial partners, trains the engineers who will invent the aviation of the future—silent, efficient, and environmentally friendly. ✈️ Discover this exciting moment and join us in transforming the skies.

Aeronautics

Aviation

Decarbonization

Events

2026 edition of "Les Entretiens de Toulouse"

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Event

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Job offers

Aeronautics

Aerospace

News

Envision responsible air transport

Aeronautics

Sustainability

Events

AASTRA Certificate: Introductory Webinar on May 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Air transport

Testimonials

Testimony of Juan-Carlos DOLADO-PEREZ, alumni of the 2008 Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Alumni

Space

Testimonial

Testimonials

Testimony from Mathis Putegnat, student (class of 2025) of the APM Advanced Master's programme

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

Testimonials

Meeting with Edoardo Mariani Placidi, student of the HADA Advanced Master's programme

A motorsport lover, Edoardo Mariani Placidi started his career in the automotive industry in R&D, V&V, quality, manufacturing, and metallurgy.

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

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Photonics Antenna Microwave PlasmaA (PAMPA) Scientific Group

The “Photonics Antenna Microwave PlasmaA” (PAMPA) scientific group is interested in electromagnetism in the fields of microwaves and photonics, as well as wave-plasma interactions.

DEOS

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PhD

Videos

ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space organize an international training course on space systems

Twenty engineers from the Peruvian space agency CONIDA (Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial) attended a training course in Toulouse designed jointly by ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space! The aim? To develop their skills in space systems and space missions. The entire program was placed under the academic responsibility of AnnaFederica Urbano, a lecturer and researcher in space systems and launchers at ISAE-SUPAERO. The engineers took part in a preliminary satellite design project. At the end of the five-week course, they all obtained the Certificate of Advanced Studies awarded by ISAE-SUPAERO. For ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space, this experience opens up prospects for future collaborations in training courses of this type for international customers and industrial and institutional partners. For more information: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/actualites/airbus-defence-and-space-et-l-isae-supaero-forment-des-membres-de-l-agence/

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Space

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ISAE-SUPAERO at the Forefront of AI Challenges in Defense and Security

On March 24, 2026, ISAE-SUPAERO hosted the Future Intelligence Forum, an event dedicated to artificial intelligence applied to the defense, security, and resilience sectors. Public policymakers, experts, researchers, industry leaders, and innovators gathered to share their vision and collectively shape the future of AI in the public interest.

Aerospace

Artificial intelligence

Defence

News

3 questions to... Loïc Jecker, S-Cube member from 2011 to 2013

Meet Loïc Jecker, member of S-Cube - SUPAERO Space Section - ISAE-SUPAERO's experimental rocket club, from 2011 to 2013.

Space

Student club

Student life

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Prior Experience Accreditation

The validation of prior experience is an individual right enshrined in the French Labor Code and Education Code. It enables candidates to obtain all - or part - of a professional certification (Diploma, Professional Title, Certificate of Professional Qualification), based on their professional, salaried or non-salaried and/or voluntary experience. This scheme can be used if the candidate is seeking personal recognition, or more generally to support a professional project that he or she wishes to put into practice.

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Aerospace

News

Mars mission simulation: a scientific experiment, a human adventure

Like nine other ISAE-SUPAERO crews before them, seven students took part in a simulation of life on Mars in the Utah desert in the United States this winter.

Space

Student club

News

BROMO: the joint venture project involving major European space industry players presented to ISAE-SUPAERO students

In December 2025, ISAE-SUPAERO welcomed major players in the European space industry (Airbus, Thales and Leonardo) for an exceptional conference on the BROMO project.

Conference

Space

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Lasbordes Air Operations Center (COAL)

The Department of Design and Operation of Aeronautical and Space Vehicles (DCAS) is part of the Lasbordes Air Operations Center (COAL), located on an airfield a few kilometers from the ISAE-SUPAERO campus. As part of its aeronautical training and research activities, COAL operates a fleet of 8 light aircraft.

DCAS

Doctoral student

PhD

Testimonials

Testimony of Giuseppe Cataldo, alumnus of the 2010 Engineer ISAE-SUPAERO programme

Alumni

Space

Testimonial

Testimonials

"World Alumni Day": 3 questions to Muhamad Abdul Aziz, alumni of the class of 2024 of the Master in Aerospace Engineering, specialising in Aerospace Systems and Controls

Aerospace

Alumni

News

From classroom to cockpit: flying activities at ISAE-SUPAERO

Watch a video of the school's Lasbordes Air Operations Center (COAL).

Aeronautics

Programme

News

ISAE-SUPAERO and Spaceflight Institute join forces to train tomorrow's manned flight experts

On July 29, 2025, ISAE-SUPAERO and the Spaceflight Institute signed a partnership agreement for the joint creation of a “Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Spaceflight”. This new semester-long program aims to train a new generation of space professionals, combining academic excellence with operational expertise.

Certificates of advanced studies

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Our Core Foundations

Marie-Hélène Baroux, President of ISAE-SUPAERO, presents the 10 foundations that make our Institute a world leader in higher education and research in aerospace engineering. At ISAE-SUPAERO, students, teachers-researchers, alumni and partners interact to develop innovative solutions to today's technological and industrial challenges. They help to position our Institute as a major player in the transition of the civil and military aerospace sector.

Aerospace

Institute

News

Meeting with Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez, elected member of the Air and Space Academy

At ISAE-SUPAERO, Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez heads SaCLaB, a research laboratory focusing on future space systems. A professor of space systems engineering, she has just been elected to the French Air and Space Academy.

Award

Space

Teacher researcher

News

Figures for the start of the 2025 academic year at ISAE-SUPAERO

At the start of the 2025 academic year, ISAE-SUPAERO is welcoming nearly 882 new students from all disciplines!

Aerospace

Institute

Events

2025 edition of "La nuit des chercheurs"

Meet ISAE-SUPAERO researchers at the Nuit des Chercheurs de Toulouse, on October 3 at 6pm at the Halles de la Cartoucherie, on the theme of “Intelligence(s)”!

Aerospace

Researcher

Science

Testimonials

Testimony from Valentin Balayn, 2015 graduate of the TAS AERO FTE Advanced Master®

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Alumni

Testimonials

Testimony from Alice Fabre, 2021 graduate of the TAS AERO Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Alumni

Decarbonization

News

The Jupiter system: a unique laboratory for a major scientific breakthrough

Nicolas André, teacher-researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO, co-authors a major discovery in Nature Communications.

DEOS

Exploration

Space

News

Training new skills for the future of space: COMETES is launched!

Company

Job

Space

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The “Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Spaceflight” offered by the Spaceflight Institute in collaboration with ISAE-SUPAERO

The Spaceflight Institute is the first institute dedicated to training in human spaceflight. In partnership with ISAE-SUPAERO, it offers an intensive training program that enables participants to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges of human spaceflight and to position themselves within a rapidly expanding ecosystem, marked by future lunar and Martian missions as well as the rapid emergence of commercial space stations and private initiatives in low Earth orbit.

Education

Innovation

Partner

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SILOE, an experimental drop tower project selected by ESA and an ESPACE grant for Alexia Duchêne

The SILOE experimental drop tower project aims to study the cohesion of planetary surfaces. This student project is supported by ESA as part of its European ‘Academy Experiments’ program. Alexia Duchêne, SILOE project leader, has been awarded a scholarship of excellence from the Fondation des Ailes de France.

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ISAE-SUPAERO back on mission with Hera

The Hera mission, an international planetary defence mission, is on its way to study the asteroid Dimorphos, which will be struck by DART in 2022. ISAE-SUPAERO is actively collaborating in this international planetary defence programme through the research work of Naomi Murdoch and the SSPA team.

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ISAE SUPAERO ENSICA Alumni Association

ISAE SUPAERO ENSICA Alumni is much more than a network of graduates: it's a close-knit, committed and proactive community, driven by a spirit of mutual aid and sharing at the service of society.

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Les Assises du New Space 2025: discussions and debates on NewSpace!

The 2025 edition of the Assises du New Space will be held this year on July 8-9, 2025 at the Centre des congrès de la Villette - Cité des sciences et de l'industrie in Paris. Aimed at all players in the French space ecosystem, this event is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and debate around NewSpace, and to discover the latest technological innovations and project financing opportunities. Registration is now open!

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Landing on Mars: a unique experience for seven students

Seven ISAE-SUPAERO students have been selected to join the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in the United States. This replica of a Martian base will host the crew for four weeks, during which they will live in conditions similar to those found on Mars. The objective is to conduct experiments in situ in collaboration with research partners.

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Our Partners and Networks

At ISAE-SUPAERO, we benefit from an exceptional academic, scientific and industrial environment. Our Institute has established privileged relationships with a large number of regional, national and international players in education, research and industry, as well as with public authorities and socio-economic partners. Our institution is heavily involved in scientific networks in our field of activity.

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Meet Camille, an engineering student selected for the Young Pilots Air Tour

Camille Delesalle, 20, has just completed her first year of the General Engineering programme at ISAE-SUPAERO. She is one of 45 pilots aged 18 to 24 selected by the French Aeronautical Federation to take part in the Young Pilots Air Tour.

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Seven ISAE-SUPAERO students set out to conquer Mars in the Utah desert

For four weeks, seven engineering students will experience a simulation of life on Mars in the Utah desert in the United States. From 18th February to 16th March, they will conduct experiments in collaboration with CNES and several research laboratories at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS).

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PhD ACTAM : Aeroacoustics of multi-axle landing gear

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This PhD proposes to investigate multi-axle landing gear noise generation mechanisms in order to propose innovative low-noise designs.

The “Assises du NewSpace” returns on July 7 & 8, 2026!

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07 Jul 2026

08 Jul 2026

ISAE-SUPAERO trains space pioneers – Special report on Sophie Adenot’s mission

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Sophie Adenot takes off for the ISS

Follow its flight to the ISS live (French version)

Follow her flight to the ISS live

France's space sovereignty

Our teacher-researchers, key players in the space sector

Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez

Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez is a professor of space systems engineering and head of SaCLaB, a research laboratory dedicated to the space systems of the future.

She was elected to the Académie de l’Air et de l’Espace, in recognition of her brilliant and atypical career in the service of a passion: space exploration.

To find out more, click here.

Naomi Murdoch

A physicist and planetary scientist at ISAE-SUPAERO, she is a member of the Space Systems for Planetary Applications (SSPA) team and is involved in several planetary exploration missions.

Her research aims to improve our understanding of the physical properties of asteroids and planets, with a particular focus on the behaviour of planetary surfaces in low gravity.

To find out more, click here.

Annafederica Urbano

Professor of space launchers at ISAE-SUPAERO, she conducts her research activities within SaCLaB. An expert in space propulsion, she has developed a research area at ISAE-SUPAERO dedicated to access to space and propulsion.

In 2025, the Académie des Sciences awarded her the Edmond Brun prize in recognition of her work.

To find out more, click here.

Our alumni, ambassadors in the space sector

Giuseppe Cataldo

A 2010 alumnus of the ISAE-SUPAERO General Engineering programme, Giueseppe Cataldo is currently Deputy Chief Technology Officer at NASA’s Goddard Centre. For several years, he worked on the James Webb telescope, before being appointed chief engineer for two astrophysics missions and then planetary protection manager for the latest mission in the Mars Sample Return programme.

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Benoît Deper

A 2011 alumnus of the Mastère Spécialisé® Systems Enginerring (SEN), Benoît Deper is currently CEO of Aerospacelab, a company specialising in the design, manufacture and operation of satellites. He has just raised €94 million to build a satellite megafactory in Charleroi – the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world. Aerospacelab’s ambition is to take Europe into the era of microsatellite mass production.

Find out more about Aerospacelab.

Elodie Viau

Elodie Viau is a 2008 alumnus of the Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, with a major in telecommunications satellites, and has been appointed Head of Spacecraft and Systems Engineering at Airbus. A fantastic career move after 12 years with SES and a position as Telecommunications Director with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the Moonlight project.

To find out more, click here.

and some of them up close!

Thomas Pesquet

A 2001 graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO’s engineering programme, Thomas Pesquet is an engineer, a test pilot for Airbus on the A320, A330 and A350, an officer in the French Air Force’s operational reserve and an ESA astronaut. In 2025, he was appointed CEO of Novespace, with the mission of boosting the company’s growth and extending its global influence in space research and technological testing.

Sophie Adenot

Sophie Adenot graduated from the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering programme in 2004, specialising in aerospace flight mechanics. She is a helicopter test pilot with DGA.

Sophie is the patron of our OSE Social Openness programme and embodies the excellence and accessibility of aerospace professions for young girls. She is now a career astronaut with ESA, about to take off for the ISS with Crew-12 for an 8-month scientific mission.

Arnaud Prost

A 2017 graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO’s Engineering programme, specialising in Space Systems Design and Operations, Arnaud Prost is one of the selected members of the ESA Astronaut Class of 2022, alongside Sophie Adenot and Anthea Comellini, both alumni of the school.

He is now officially an ESA reserve astronaut. He is also a fighter pilot in the French Air Force.

Space at ISAE-SUPAERO: the school where it all begins

Space, at the heart of DNA in Research

Space is at the heart of the DNA of ISAE-SUPAERO, a recognised player in research in this sector, for which we develop technologies that meet its major challenges, whether civil or defence. Our nuggets and examples are numerous: major space missions, high-performance imagers, stealth communications, optical transmissions, optimised connectivity, mission analysis and propulsion.

Henry de Plinval Director of Research and Educational Resources

In just a few years, ISAE-SUPAERO has taken its space exploration activities from a training horizon to a real field of scientific and technological impact, where students and researchers contribute to leading international programmes. This dynamic takes on particular resonance as Sophie Adenot prepares to join the ISS on the Crew-12 mission, a living symbol of this continuum of ambition, excellence and commitment to space science.

David Mimoun Head of the SSPA research group

MicroCarb mission

ISAE-SUPAERO has supplied the COBRA2M CMOS sensor to Airbus Defence and Space for the MicroCarb context imager, launched in summer 2025. This imager detects clouds with a resolution of 200 m to optimise atmospheric CO₂ measurements.

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RAMSES mission

ISAE-SUPAERO has developed the SIA seismic instrument (three geophones) to measure the internal activity of the Apophis asteroid during the 2029 flyby by the RAMSES mission (ESA). This world first in asteroid seismology is a major contribution to planetary defence.

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ExoMars project

ISAE-SUPAERO is supplying the PACIS instrument (microphone + atmospheric sensors) for the landing platform of the Rosalind Franklin rover (ESA) in 2028-2030. This instrument will collect unique acoustic and atmospheric data in the Martian environment during descent.

To find out more

Perseverance mission

Since February 2021, the Perseverance rover (NASA) has been using the SuperCam microphone from ISAE-SUPAERO and IRAP to record sounds from Mars. After 21 hours of recording and more than 500,000 laser shots, the instrument is still providing valuable data on the Martian atmosphere.

To find out more

Listen to the sounds of Mars

Juno mission

A study led by Nicolas André (ISAE-SUPAERO) demonstrates for the first time the existence of Callisto’s ultraviolet auroral imprint on the poles of Jupiter. This discovery adds to our understanding of the dynamic interactions within the Jovian system.

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Artemis IV mission

ISAE-SUPAERO is contributing to the development and qualification of the SPSS instrument (NASA) to measure lunar seismic activity at the South Pole in 2028. This seismic station will map the Moon’s internal structure and the geological processes of planetary bodies.

To find out more

ISAE-SUPAERO trains space talent

First year:

Acquisition of a solid grounding in the six fundamental disciplines of aeronautics and space.
Elective modules

Second year:

Further study in three of the six subject areas covered in the first year.
Elective modules

Third year:

A field of application: design and operation of space systems (COS)
An area of study: Earth Observation and the Sciences of the Universe.

3rd year options applied to the space sector.

Specialisation in semesters 3 and 4 by joining the ISAE-SUPAERO campus to follow courses applied to the space sector

The Advanced Master TAS ASTRO

The Advanced Master Space Systems Engineering - TAS ASTRO, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles under n°710, is a high-level, multidisciplinary course in space systems engineering and space project management.

TAS ASTRO enables students to acquire and develop technical skills specific to the design of space systems, as well as understanding the international, economic and legal aspects of space programmes.

The Advanced Master SPA

SPA, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles under no. 48, trains engine specialists with a solid background in general energetics and the ability to adopt a complex systems approach.

SPA leads to senior management positions with engine or aircraft manufacturers in the aerospace sector, with SII or in the field of general energy with public and private companies.

The Advanced Master SPAPS

SPAPS, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles under n°1085, enables students to design space applications and services using examples and experimental work.

The Defence Space Academy: a unique alliance serving France's space sovereignty!

Building up a network of defence space experts with attractive career paths is a major challenge if we are to fulfil the ambitions set out in the Defence Space Strategy. To this end, the Defence Space Academy (DSA) will be set up in 2023 to develop, structure and pass on the space expertise needed to meet France's sovereignty challenges.

The DSA brings together three major players with complementary skills:

ISAE-SUPAERO - scientific and technological expertise
École de l'air et de l'espace - military and academic training
Space Command - control of space operations

This alliance makes it possible to respond to the new training challenges facing military space players by offering a joint range of courses covering both academic and operational aspects:

Space Basic Course - initial defence space training
Space Advanced Course - more in-depth technological and strategic training
Space Military Overview Course (SMOC) - international benchmark programme (5 days, in English, 22 nations represented by 2025)
Mastère Spécialisé® "Defence and Security in Space" (ISAE-CNES-ONERA) - training for senior officers and civilian executives
Degree courses at ISAE-SUPAERO, such as the MS SPAPS, currently in the process of being accredited.

The COMETES project, which stands for COmpétences et MEtiers pour l'Espace, is a national programme led by the Toulouse Community of Universities and Colleges. Co-constructed by 26 partners from five French regions, the consortium was set up as part of the "Skills and Professions of the Future" call for expressions of interest under the France 2030 programme, of which it is the winner.

To meet the growing needs of the space and New Space industries, COMETES embodies a strong collective dynamic. Supported by the Toulouse Community of Universities and Establishments in conjunction with academic institutions (in particular the ISAE group, several universities and schools and 5 university space centres), local authorities (Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions) and industrial players, COMETES is part of a national synergy.

Space innovation made in ISAE-SUPAERO

Founded by three ISAE-SUPAERO engineers in 2018, U-Space is now headed by Fabien Apper, an engineer who graduated in 2015.

U-Space designs and builds small satellites ready to be integrated into a constellation. The company offers both a 12U satellite and a microsatellite (the FreeForm) for the civil, commercial and defence markets.

In 2025, the company is raising €24m to conquer the global market for small satellite constellations.

Development of a self-sealing rocket, with the ABS tank serving as the fuel, containing hydrogen peroxide as the oxidiser.

Alpha Impulsion is developing a disruptive propulsion solution, a self-destructing rocket engine that will deliver major energy gains and greater autonomy for access to space. Created in December 2022, the start-up is run by engineers from ISAE-SUPAERO, who will be graduating in 2023.

The Space Flight Institute offers an intensive training programme, enabling candidates to acquire the skills needed to carry out commercial space missions and respond to emergency situations.

Led by Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez, a teacher-researcher in space systems engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO, and directed by Ugo Bonnet, an ISAE-SUPAERO engineer who graduated in 2024, the Spaceflight Institute offers the world's 1st commercial astronaut certificate.

Space in our student life

For the past 10 years, the American association Mars Society has enabled a selection of ISAE-SUPAERO students to experience life as an astronaut at a Martian base. Located in the Utah desert (USA), the scientific station will host the crew of seven students. The four-week simulation programme will involve collecting a wide range of data in order to conduct a number of scientific experiments.

This year's crew, Crew-330, will experience a unique adventure in Martian living conditions from 16 February to 15 March. The analogue astronauts will conduct experiments in collaboration with CNES, research laboratories and other partners.
partners.

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With over 50 members, its experimental rockets are innovative and increasingly ambitious. In fact, it was voted best "High-Tech" association in 2017.

In 2018, the S-Cube reached a total of 8 rockets launched since its creation in 2010. Its main objective is to design, manufacture and launch rockets. A number of projects are being developed in-house, including a supersonic rocket project, a hybrid engine project, and a vertical take-off and landing rocket project, as was the case with SpaceX.

The Supaero CubeSat Club is the institute's technical club, offering an insight into the world of space and the space industry through the design of a nano-satellite.

Code name: TOLOSAT.

The project was born out of an alliance between the club and the ASTRE association, which brings together students from INSA, ENSEEIHT, ENAC and Paul Sabatier University. They join the thirty or so Supaerians invested in the club to reach a total of 80 members involved in this project, which saw the light of day at the beginning of 2018.

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Sophie Adenot is flying out on February 11th for a eight-month mission with Crew-12 on the ISS!

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Web conference “Research, Innovation & Training supporting Aviation Sustainability” – TSAAE by ISAE-SUPAERO & ENAC

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20 Feb 2026

“Doctor, tell me about your thesis in five minutes!” – The ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation Thesis Awards

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On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation awarded its thesis prizes of the year to five young doctors in recognition of the excellence and impact of their research work.

On Wednesday 7 January 2026, the Fondation ISAE-SUPAERO awarded its Thesis of the Year prizes to five young PhDs in recognition of the excellence and impact of their research work.

The prizes, each worth €800, highlight the scientific quality and communication skills of doctoral students trained in one of the most demanding doctoral programmes in the field of aeronautics, space and complex systems.

A revamped formula to promote the popularisation of and feedback from theses

For the2025 event, the format has been changed to “Doctor, tell me about your thesis in 5 minutes”. This change gives each of the winners more time to present their thesis topic in a clear, accessible and captivating way to an audience of students, researchers and ISAE-SUPAERO staff. This longer presentation time allows doctoral students to go into a little more depth than in the previous edition, which took just 3 minutes.

Set in the middle of the lunch break, this solemn event is changing the tradition of promoting research by combining scientific expertise and communication skills, an essential challenge for young researchers who aim to make their work understandable well beyond academic circles.

The 2025 winners

The five prize-winners rose brilliantly to this challenge of synthesis and pedagogy. Each of them shared the challenges, results and prospects of their research, demonstrating the diversity and excellence of the work carried out within the Institute and its partners. To see photos of the event, click here.

Theses at the service of innovation

Ricardo Rodrigues

“Modelling, robust control and analysis of complex, flexible and non-stationary space missions”.

Thesis directed by Daniel ALAZARD and Francesco SANFEDINO (ISAE-SUPAERO)

Olivier Goux

“Taking into account correlations of observation error and variational assimilation of ocean data”.

Thesis directed by Anthony WEAVER (CERFACS) and co-directed by Olivier GUILLET

Antoine Salih Alj

“Radiation effects and electrical properties of a CCD-on-CMOS sensor with active deep trenches for high-performance imaging”.

Thesis directed by Vincent GOIFFON and co-directed by Pierre MAGNAN (ISAE-SUPAERO)

Marcel Hinss (Presented by video)

“Human/UAV system interaction and human factors: taking into account the estimation of an operator’s state of fatigue in the design of adaptive interactions for the control of long-endurance UAVs”.

Thesis directed by Raphaëlle ROY (ISAE-SUPAERO) and Anke BROCK (ENAC)

Jean-baptiste Orsatelli (presented by F. Lachaud)

“Methodology for predicting the strength of repairs to aeronautical composite structures by bonding”.

Thesis directed by Frédéric LACHAUD (ISAE-SUPAERO), co-directed by Eric PAROISSIEN and co-supervised by Sebastien SCHWARTZ.

Promoting doctoral research at ISAE-SUPAERO

The 2025 edition of the Dissertation Prizes confirms the importance attached by the Foundation to high-level research and scientific communication. By extending the format to 5 minutes, the Institute is offering young researchers a platform where they can not only present their results, but also open the doors to the world of research to students working in academia and industry.

A commitment made possible by the generosity of donors

The 2025 Thesis Awards would not have been possible without the loyal support of the donors of the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation. Through their commitment, you are actively helping to encourage scientific excellence, showcase the careers of young researchers and promote innovation in aeronautics and space. Thanks to your generosity, the Foundation can continue to support the talents of tomorrow and promote academic research at the highest level.

Cavitation in cryogenic fluids in microgravity conditions

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A PhD position is open in the Space Advanced Concepts Laboratory in collaboration with IMFT (institute de mécaniques des fluides des Toulouse)

Supervisors:

Annafederica Urbano, professor, ISA-SUPAERO
Sébastien Tanguy, professor, Université Paul Sabatier, IMFT

Technological context and scientific questions

During depressurization for propellant preconditioning (and cooling) prior to engine ignition or propellant transfer (in the context of space depots), bubbles can form and grow due to cavitation. This is a problem due to vapour accumulation under microgravity conditions and the impact on wall heat transfer. More generally, cavitation, under conditions where phase change predominates, is important for many applications (including nuclear power plants) and raises many questions that are not understood at the small scale.

This justifies the development of the SCREAMH2 microgravity wall cavitation experiment (currently in phase A/B development under an ESA contract), in which ISAE-SUPAERO is participating as part of the scientific team.

There are several scientific open questions regarding pool cavitation. It is unclear how the contact line phenomena (nano-region, wall roughness, cavity shape…), the level and dynamics of depressurization, and the nature of the fluid (pure or in the presence of non-condensable gas) impact the growth of these bubbles and the associated wall heat flux.

This thesis project aims to answer these questions by developing numerical models capable of accurately simulating pool cavitation, in parallel with the development of the SCREAMH2 experiment. The results will serve, on the one hand, as support for the experiment and, on the other hand, for its extension, particularly to configurations with multiple bubbles and in the presence of non-condensable gases.

Background

The present project is a continuation of the team’s recent work on the development of a solver for the direct numerical simulation of two-phase flows with phase change. The originality of the solver, based on a semi-implicit compressible projection method, lies in its thermodynamic consistency, which allows it to describe liquid, vapor, and saturation conditions at the interface for a generic fluid.

The solver has recently been extended to phase change in the presence of a contact line (solid, vapor, liquid) and validated for the simulation of nucleate boiling and pool cavitation. It has thus enabled parametric studies and model developments for bubble cavitation in microgravity at the wall. The models will be extended and generalized in this project.

This project aims to further develop the numerical solver and to use it to answer the scientific questions raised.

Numerical development of the immersed boundary method [5] to include conjugate heat transfer and contact lines. After validation on basic test cases, configurations with complex geometries will need to be addressed. Initially, the simulation of CH4 pool cavitation used for validation in [4] will be reconsidered with the complex geometry (cylindrical support and cavity for the bubble).
Incondensable gas. The solver will be extended to account for the presence of multi-species vapor and incondensable gases adsorption in the liquid while ensuring thermodynamic consistency at the interface. A surface tension model dependent on local composition will be developed, and the jump conditions will be adapted to take thermo-capillary effects into account. The model will need to be validated for simulation in the presence of Marangoni currents (using existing experimental data).
Pool cavitation in micro-gravity. Several objectives will be pursued. The first will be to support the SCREAM H2 project with detailed numerical simulations. The second will be to extend the study of pool cavitation to many fluids, considering non-condensable gases and various geometric configurations. In particular, the phase change models developed in [4] will be extended and used to simulate multi-bubble configurations, the interaction between bubbles and their impact on wall heat transfer in microgravity.

Impact

While this project focuses on pool cavitation in microgravity, it is important to note that the developments envisaged are also intended to simulate and study other phenomena involving phase change in compressible flows in the presence of contact lines. These include 1) sloshing in tanks and 2) hydrodynamic cavitation with the development of cavitation pockets. It is planned to study such configurations towards the end of the thesis project, depending on how the project progresses.

Work environment

The PhD will be funded by CNES and will be hosted in the Space Advanced Concepts Laboratory at ISAE Supaero in collaboration with IMFT.

Master’s and Advanced Master’s Degree Graduation Ceremony 2025

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🎓 Congratulations to our ISAE-SUPAERO graduates from the class of 2025 in the Master's and Specialized Master's programs! We are proud of you, your journeys, your accomplishments, and your commitment throughout your studies. 🤝 We wish you all the best as you embark on your professional careers!