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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 Research

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20 July 2026

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Xavier 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.

“Without research, we wouldn’t be able to train our students to this standard”

How does ISAE-SUPAERO integrate hydrogen into its engineering programmes?

Xavier Carbonneau: Our scientific strategy spans a wide range of fields – aerospace systems, defence, Earth observation, space exploration, telecommunications and data analysis – including energy optimisation – across our five research departments, thanks to numerous collaborative projects. These technological advances are shaping the future of key sectors such as mobility. It is essential that the knowledge and advances resulting from our research directly inform our degree programmes.

The use of hydrogen in aeronautics is one of the major fields on which scientists and industry professionals are currently working. At ISAE-SUPAERO, we are conducting several research programmes on this topic, notably focusing on innovative propulsion systems, cryogenic storage, the integration of fuel cells into aeronautical architectures, and the safety and certification challenges associated with hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Our students are naturally curious and motivated by these forward-looking topics. We offer them a range of teaching approaches that enable them to gain an introduction to these subjects and then deepen their knowledge. Hydrogen technology is covered in several modules, with varying levels of focus depending on the objectives. A range of optional modules enables students to explore topics ranging from the design of hydrogen-powered aircraft and their propulsion systems to certification. One such example is a 60-hour elective course entitled “Introduction to Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft“, which includes theoretical modules on the use of hydrogen on board an aircraft, with 50% of the course devoted to practical exercises. We can also mention the new Advanced Master’s programme in Sustainable Aviation, dedicated to teaching students about hydrogen for aviation, as well as a course on risk analysis for the certification of hydrogen-powered aircraft.

We are constantly adapting our programmes in line with the most significant advances. Let me be clear: without research, we would not be able to train our students to this level of excellence.

What kind of engineers do you train, particularly in the field of hydrogen?

XC: Our aim is to train engineers capable of designing the technological systems of tomorrow. We do not merely impart theoretical knowledge: we train our students to handle complex data, master advanced concepts, integrate safety considerations into these new technologies, and, above all, develop a rigorous experimental approach.

That is why we expose them to experimental situations that closely mirror real-world industrial challenges. The practical component accounts for around 50% of the teaching and projects we offer them. Through project-based or ‘design office’ teaching formats, for example, we ask them to envisage the hydrogen propulsion system of the future and to design it without any initial constraints, precisely to stimulate innovation and creativity.

This integration of teaching, research and innovation is the very hallmark of ISAE-SUPAERO, which fully embraces its dual mission of higher education and research. The two are inseparable and reinforce one another. A specific example is the Mermoz Challenge, supported by numerous research contracts, in which many students take part at different stages of their studies; it serves as a model of project-based learning that enables future ISAE-SUPAERO engineers to acquire practical expertise, going beyond the theoretical knowledge we can otherwise provide them with.

What research resources does ISAE-SUPAERO make available to support hydrogen-related training initiatives in the Occitanie region?

XC: Hydrogen is one of the main areas of our research into decarbonisation, on which we have been working for around ten years now. We have developed several projects for which we have acquired significant testing facilities.

When the GENHYO project – GENération HYdrogène Occitanie – was launched as part of the ‘Skills and Professions of the Future’ call for expressions of interest, ISAE-SUPAERO naturally positioned itself as a key player. This project aims to accelerate the adaptation of training programmes, from the CAP to the PhD level, to the skills requirements of the decarbonised hydrogen sector.

We are working closely with the Occitanie academic region and all stakeholders in the regional sector, with the support of the Occitanie Region. Today, GENHYO brings together 27 partners: secondary schools, universities and engineering schools. The project is structured around four strategic objectives: to train all target groups – secondary school pupils, sixth-formers, students, jobseekers, employees, elected representatives and the general public; to train 1,500 trainers; to promote careers in the low-carbon hydrogen sector; and to develop forward-looking analyses to continuously adapt training programmes to emerging needs.

In this context, we have chosen to open up our testing facilities to partner training organisations to create a genuine continuum of training. We have set up an educational platform equipped with five dedicated hands-on workstations. The aim by 2027 is to regularly host different groups to enable them to carry out practical experiments. At the same time, we are working with our Digital Innovations and Aerospace Education team on the digitalisation of testing, which will significantly facilitate hands-on training and enable remote practical sessions.

How do you see the role of hydrogen evolving in the training of aerospace engineers over the coming years?

XC: Hydrogen will become an essential part of aerospace engineering education, quite simply because it represents one of the most promising solutions for decarbonising the sector.

This implies a profound change in our training programmes. We must prepare our students to master not only the technical aspects – storage, distribution, combustion and fuel cells – but also the systemic dimensions: integration into the aircraft’s overall architecture, certification, safety and full life-cycle analysis.

The challenge is also to train engineers capable of engaging with the entire ecosystem, as hydrogen is not limited to the aircraft itself. It is this systemic approach that we must instil. Driven by this ambition, every year we support the 40 students in the HydroArt club as they work towards designing a scale model of a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft.

Finally, I would say that we also have a responsibility towards future generations: to give them the tools to innovate, of course, but also to question, evaluate and make the right technological and environmental choices. This is the very essence of our commitment to GENHYO and our openness towards all stakeholders.

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”

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20 July 2026

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Research

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The study highlights the impact of expertise on the visual strategies of military pilots

The study focused on the influence of expertise and visual strategies on piloting accuracy. For this work, 38 pilots with different levels of experience (student pilots, cadets, experts) performed climbing, descending, and turning maneuvers on a Cirrus SR20 flight simulator while being equipped with an eye-tracking device.

The Cirrus SR20 training simulator is used in the training of fighter pilots at Ecole de l’Air. The military pilot wears a head-mounted eye-tracking device.

The maneuvers included performing turns and altitude changes, typical of those carried out during fighter pilot training exercises. The pilots were equipped with an eye-tracking system that makes it possible to precisely determine which area the pilot’s gaze is focused on.

The analysis revealed that expertise plays a major role in controlling flight parameters. Compared to novice pilots with limited flight hours, more experienced pilots maintain heading, altitude, speed, and aircraft bank angle more precisely during the different maneuvers studied.

Eye-tracking reveals characteristic visual behaviors of expertise

Beyond piloting performance, the researchers highlighted significant differences in visual scanning strategies. Expert pilots devote more attention to certain key instruments, particularly the attitude indicator (“pitch”), which provides essential information about the aircraft’s vertical trajectory. This was especially true when maneuvers required changes in altitude.

These results suggest that expertise relies not only on superior technical control, but also on an enhanced ability to quickly select relevant information in a complex environment. Experienced pilots use their gaze more strategically in order to anticipate the adjustments needed to control the aircraft.

Promising perspectives for pilot training

The conclusions of this study confirm the potential of eye-tracking technologies to enhance aviation training methods. By identifying the visual strategies associated with the highest levels of performance, this work could help develop new educational tools capable of supporting student pilots in acquiring expert behaviors.

The research is ongoing, and the scientists are currently working on the integration of eye-tracking systems that can provide real-time feedback on pilots’ visual attention, in order to guide their learning and further improve the safety of flight operations. A “dashboard” is also being developed to provide a highly pedagogical summary of the pilot’s visual performance following a simulator session. This dashboard could be used by instructors at Ecole de l’Air.

Réference:

Vantrepotte, Q., Dubois, E., Camachon, C., Causse, M. (2025). "Effect of pilot expertise on visual scanning and precision of flight maneuvers in military aviation." Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors.

This work was supported by the Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID) and is now still undergoing thanks to another AID funding (VISTAS project).

An ISAE-SUPAERO PhD student has been awarded the ONERA 2026 PhD Student Prize

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15 July 2026

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Research

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A career focused on research in acoustics

After completing a dual bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Musicology, followed by a Master’s in Engineering Sciences, specialising in Physical Acoustics, at Sorbonne University, Lucie Schwoebel joined ISAE-SUPAERO and ONERA to undertake a PhD thesis entitled ‘Temporal representation of the non-linear acoustic impedance of structured absorbent materials ’.

This topic lies at the heart of efforts to reduce noise pollution in the aeronautics sector and draws on advanced expertise in modelling and acoustics.

Research for the future of aviation

The research focuses on modelling the acoustic behaviour of sound-absorbing materials used, in particular, in aircraft nacelles to reduce the noise generated by jet engines.

Subject to particularly severe operating conditions — high noise levels, significant flow over their surfaces and broadband noise sources — these materials require new models capable of representing their behaviour in the time domain.

Ultimately, this research will lead to a better understanding of the behaviour of complex acoustic materials in extreme environments and will contribute to the design of multilayer materials offering optimised absorption performance for future generations of aircraft.

Recognition of scientific excellence

Awarded annually following the ONERA PhD Students’ Days, the Fluid Mechanics and Energy PhD Students’ Prize recognises a third-year PhD student for the quality of their scientific approach, their research output and their oral presentation, as well as for the expected benefits of their work for ONERA.

This award highlights the quality of the research carried out jointly by ISAE-SUPAERO and ONERA, as well as its contribution to scientific advances in the field of acoustics applied to aeronautics.

ICCAS 2026: Artificial Intelligence for Operational Decision-Making

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19 June 2026

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An edition that confirms the conference’s international standing

This fourth edition brought together 169 participants representing 23 different nationalities, with a balanced split of 45 per cent from industry and 55 per cent from academia. The programme comprised 28 oral presentations, two keynote speeches by Anne-Marie Brouwer and Wendy Mackay, as well as 30 posters and 10 demonstrations. Three companies (HAT.tec, Tobii and Ephyca) also had stands to showcase their solutions.

Organised around the key themes of embedded artificial intelligence,human-system interaction, neuroergonomics and autonomous systems, the conference offers an integrated perspective combining cutting-edge academic research with concrete operational applications.

A strong focus on practical application

This edition of ICCAS stands out for its resolutely application-oriented focus: the work presented centres on proof-of-concept projects that are very close to deployment, with advanced levels of technological maturity. Researchers validate their methods using realistic scenarios (flight simulators, flight tests, collaborative platforms) before considering their integration into future operational systems.

Another new feature this year was the demonstrations session, where researchers and engineers presented their systems in action. Among the standout demonstrations were human-machine interface concepts for fighter aircraft, an estimation of mental state using cameras, a test bed for collaboration between humans and autonomous systems, modular tools for robotic planning and execution, and a gaze-aware reinforcement learning system for human-AI collaboration.

An exemplary collaboration between industry and academia

ICCAS brings together a unique international community of academic, institutional and industrial researchers focused on the design and architecture of cognitive aerial systems. Alongside Dassault Aviation, major partners such as Thales, Airbus, Cap Gemini, DGA Essais en Vol, TNO and the US Air Force Research Laboratory accounted for 40 per cent of the institutional and industrial stakeholders present, alongside researchers from ISAE-SUPAERO, research laboratories at international universities and grandes écoles.

This dynamic illustrates the model championed by Dassault Aviation and ISAE-SUPAERO within the framework of the CASAC Chair: industry articulates its needs to address operational challenges, academic research proposes innovative methods and tools, and the Chair ensures cross-fertilisation between these two worlds: a collaborative effort underpinned by a shared commitment to accelerating the emergence of smart aviation in the interests of safety.

The main theme of this year’s event: AI for operational decision-making

The 2026 edition placed the issue of autonomy in the service of humanity at the heart of its discussions: how can AI tools help a military pilot or a drone operator to make the right decision at the right time, in a constrained environment, without replacing their judgement? This question, which brings together ethics, systems engineering, cognitive psychology and operational performance, lies at the heart of the challenges facing French and European technological sovereignty in the defence sector.

Among the topics discussed were behavioural and neurophysiological monitoring of operators, eco-friendly and augmented human-machine interfaces, cooperative algorithms with mixed initiative, the certification of embedded AI, and single-pilot or extended-crew operations.

As Caroline Chanel, a professor at ISAE-SUPAERO, points out: “AI is already being used in simulators and will soon be on actual aircraft; today we must ensure that this AI is understandable, reliable, certified and accepted by crews – essential conditions for its operational deployment. ICCAS is precisely the place where this convergence takes place.”

This event is co-organised by ISAE-SUPAERO, Dassault Aviation and the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, and is supported by the CASAC Chair, ANITI and AFIA. The 2026 conference was chaired by Caroline Chanel, Frédéric Dehais and Patrick Fabiani, general chairs of ICCAS.

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Luca Parmitano, Artemis III astronaut: an ISAE-SUPAERO graduate at the heart of the next step in the return to the Moon

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16 June 2026

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On June 9, 2026, NASA announced the crew for Artemis III, a key mission in the U.S. lunar program scheduled for 2027.

First European astronaut selected for an Artemis mission

Among the four astronauts selected is Luca Parmitano, a graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO’s IEVEX Specialised Master’s programme, who will serve as the mission’s pilot. This is a historic appointment for the European Space Agency (ESA), which is seeing one of its members join an Orion flight crew for the first time,and further demonstrates the contribution made by our Institute’s graduates to major international space exploration programmes.

The announcement was made at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston. Luca Parmitano will join Commander Randy Bresnik and mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas aboard the Orion spacecraft.

Scheduled for 2027, Artemis III will be a decisive milestone in the Artemis programme. The mission aims to validate rendezvous and docking operations, as well as procedures associated with future lunar landers developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin, in Earth orbit. These technical demonstrations are essential for the preparation of future crewed lunar exploration missions.

By being appointed mission pilot, Luca Parmitano becomes the first ESA astronaut assigned to an Artemis mission. This selection marks a new stage in European participation in international lunar ambitions.

A benchmark in European space exploration

A former test pilot with the Italian Air Force, Luca Parmitano has been a member of the ESA astronaut corps since 2009. He has already completed two missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS), spending a total of 366 days in space.

During his career, he has carried out six spacewalks and commanded ISS Expedition 61, becoming the first Italian to hold this position. Artemis III will be his third spaceflight.

His appointment as pilot reflects the operational experience he has gained over more than a decade of space missions and confirms the confidence placed by partner agencies in European astronauts during the most critical phases of human space exploration.

ISAE-SUPAERO, a key player in the training of European astronauts

Luca Parmitano’s selection is part of a remarkable trend for our Institute.

Today, five ISAE-SUPAERO graduates hold positions of responsibility within the ESA astronaut corps.

Thomas Pesquet (class of 2001) has completed two missions aboard the ISS and remains one of the most iconic figures in European space exploration. Appointed CEO of Novospace in 2025, he remains a central figure in European human space exploration. He is set to fly as early as 2027 on a third mission aboard the private commercial PAM-6 mission, which he is expected to command.
Sophie Adenot (class of 2004), selected by the ESA in 2022, is currently on her first mission aboard the International Space Station, contributing to numerous international scientific programmes.
Arnaud Prost (class of 2017), an ESA reserve astronaut, is continuing his operational training whilst contributing to projects related to human exploration in extreme environments. In February 2026, he was selected to undertake a spaceflight in 2027 aboard Haven-1, the space station developed by the American start-up Vast: he will become the first French national to stay on a private commercial space station.
Anthéa Comellini (class of 2017 – PhD 2021), also an ESA reserve astronaut, is applying her expertise to the development of navigation and autonomy technologies that will play a central role in future space missions.

A leading role in space exploration

The fact that several ISAE-SUPAERO graduates are currently serving as European astronauts highlights our Institute’s unique position within the space sector.

Thanks to a range of courses covering all the major fields of aeronautics and space, its research activities and its close links with agencies and industry players in the sector, ISAE-SUPAERO has been helping to train the men and women who take part in the great scientific and technological adventures of their time for several decades.

With Luca Parmitano as part of the Artemis III crew, Sophie Adenot currently on mission aboard the ISS, and several graduates involved in future European crewed programmes, ISAE-SUPAERO is confirming its role in preparing the next generation of space explorers.

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Training courses: space studies

Find out more about our courses and #information in the field of space! The space dimension is strongly developed within our various training courses, whether in specific streams or dedicated programs. French and international students alike are showing a keen interest in our educational programs in Earth observation and the sciences of the Universe, as well as in the design and operation of space systems. Space research and industry employ many ISAE-SUPAERO engineers. Explore the world of space!

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Space

Events

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

Conference

Event

Round table

News

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

Company

Job

Space

Events

Forum Est Horizon

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Nancy!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Forum

Videos

Romain Buquet - Head of the IEM Advanced Master programme

Advanced Master

Education

Entrepreneurship

News

The 2025 Edmond Brun Prize from the French Academy of Sciences awarded to Annafederica Urbano, professor at ISAE-SUPAERO

DCAS

News

Prize

Events

Forum Atlantique

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Nantes!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Forum

Videos

3 questions to Marie Delaroche, 3ᵉ year student and MDRS 293 crew commander

Since February 18, seven ISAE-SUPAERO engineering students have been living a simulated Martian life and carrying out experiments in collaboration with CNES and several research laboratories at The Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in UTAH (USA)! For the second time, the mission is led by a woman: Marie Delaroche, a passionate #spaceexplorer, who was already part of crew 275 departing in 2023. We asked her 3 questions to find out more about the challenges of this mission and her feelings as #flightcommander! Alongside her, three young women and three young men in their 2ᵉ year of #engineering studies have taken on the roles of astronomer, scientist, botanist, journalist, health worker and onboard engineer. They are all members of the Mars Club ISAE-SUPAERO, a student association for the popularization of science focused on the Red Planet and the missions dedicated to its exploration and study. They are currently experimenting with AI4U, the artificial intelligence that assists astronauts in their daily tasks (environmental measurements, voice recognition, emergency exercises). They are also conducting a science popularization experiment in collaboration with secondary school pupils. Inspired by the film The Martian, in which an astronaut grows potatoes on the Red Planet, the aim of this experiment is to compare plant growth in Martian soil with growth in terrestrial soil! To follow their adventure, click here: https://mars.bde-supaero.fr/

Space

Student club

Student life

Events

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

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Space

News

« Académie Spatiale de Défense »: A Day of Strategic Reflection on the Future of Space

On 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.

Defence

Event

Space

Events

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

ISAE-SUPAERO will be present at the 55ᵉ Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace at Le Bourget from June 16 to 22, 2025!

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Event

News

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

Aerospace

Master in Aerospace Engineering

Scholarship

Testimonials

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

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

News

Mars hit by meteorites more often than previously thought

Two researchers from ISAE-SUPAERO contributed to new discoveries based on data from the seismometer sent to Mars during the InSight mission, one of whose main objectives was to measure seismic activity on the Red Planet.

Space

Testimonials

Testimonial of Elisa Baumgarten, Advanced Master® AES student (class of 2025)

Advanced Master

Testimonial

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)!

Space

Videos

Advanced Master in Sustainable Aviation, delivered by ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC

Advanced Master

Decarbonization

Education

News

Meteorite impact reveals new insights into Mars

In September 2021, NASA's InSight mission recorded a meteorite impact. Analysis of the data by scientists has revolutionised our understanding of the internal structure of Mars and its evolution. Its mantle is not homogeneous, as previously assumed, but composed of a layer of molten silicates overlying the core. Press release from the IPGP - Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris: ‘The InSight mission reveals a molten layer at the base of the Martian mantle’.

DEOS

Space

Testimonials

Testimony from Nathanaël Lecompte, 2021 alumni of the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering programme

Alumni

Sustainability

Testimonial

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

Videos

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

Prize

Space

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Our Advanced Master Programmes

Advanced Master

News

Space Explorers: In a Desert, Six Students Simulate Life on Mars

Last spring, for four weeks, six students and one alumnus from ISAE-SUPAERO lived completely self-sufficiently at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS). This base, located in the Utah Desert in the United States, is specifically designed to simulate living conditions on Mars.

Space

Student club

Testimonials

World Alumni Days 2026: Testimonial from Awadh Kapoor, 2017 graduate of the Master’s in Aerospace Engineering program

Alumni

International

Testimonial

Events

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

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Air transport

Videos

Arnaud Dion - Head of the EMS Advanced Master programme

Advanced Master

Education

News

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.

DEOS

Space

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Innovating in a World of Transition - Safran

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Chair

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Navigation, Radar, and Remote Sensing (NAVIR² eS) Scientific Group

DEOS

Doctoral student

PhD

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

Events

Forum INSA TOULOUSE

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Toulouse!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Forum

Events

Forum ENI TARBES

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Tarbes!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Forum

Events

AASTRA Certificate: Introductory Webinar on July 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Air transport

News

Space: Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost will embark on two unprecedented space missions in 2027

France 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.

Alumni

Exploration

Space

News

ISAE-SUPAERO contributes to the Artemis IV mission with the SPSS seismology instrument

NASA selects the JPL/CNES instrument suite for the Artemis IV mission, paving the way for unprecedented exploration of the Moon’s internal structure at the South Pole.

DEOS

Exploration

Space

News

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

DCAS

Space

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

Events

Forum Focéen

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Marseille!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Forum

Events

Forum ICAM

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Paris!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Forum

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Spring Semester in Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Aerospace summer program

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Connected Systems (SysCo) Scientific Group

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Doctoral student

PhD

News

The Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering (TSAAE) launches its official social media accounts

It is now possible to follow news from the 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐓𝐒𝐀𝐀𝐄) on social media!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Communication

Events

Study in France – Korea

Come meet representatives from TSAAE, ISAE-SUPAERO, and ENAC in Korea!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Fair

News

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.

Education

Space

Videos

FRENCH SUPERCAM INSTRUMENT RECORDING THE SOUND OF INGENUITY'S 4th FLIGHT

Located 80 meters from the rover at the moment of take-off, the small helicopter rose to 5 meters above the ground before covering a distance of 133 meters before returning to land where it had taken off from. SuperCam's scientific microphone, developed by ISAE-SUPAERO, recorded the sound emitted by the rotation of the Martian drone's blades during its flight. This sound has a characteristic frequency of 84 Hz, equivalent to the low “E” of a piano or the bass voice of a human being. “This is a big surprise for the whole scientific team,” says Naomi Murdoch, a researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO who is studying the data from the microphone. "Tests carried out in a Martian atmosphere simulator to design this instrument, and our theories of sound propagation, indicated that the microphone would have great difficulty picking up the sounds of the helicopter. Indeed, Mars' thin atmosphere strongly attenuates sound transmission. We needed a bit of luck to record the helicopter from such a distance. We're very pleased to have succeeded in obtaining this recording, which is proving to be a goldmine for our understanding of the Martian atmosphere". Developed jointly by ISAE-SUPAERO and a consortium of CNRS laboratories and its partners, coordinated by CNES, SuperCam's microphone is derived from a consumer model adapted to withstand the Martian environment. It pursues 3 substantial scientific and technical objectives of the Mars 2020 mission: Study the sound associated with laser impacts on Martian rocks, to gain a better understanding of their mechanical properties. Improving our understanding of atmospheric phenomena (wind turbulence, dust eddies, wind interactions with the rover, and now with the helicopter). Understanding the sound signature of the rover's various movements (robotic arm and mast operations, driving on normal or uneven ground, pump monitoring, etc.). The microphone was first switched on a few hours after Perseverance landed. It recorded the first Martian sounds generated by turbulence in the atmosphere. It is used daily in conjunction with laser rock ablation for chemical analysis of Mars. ABOUT THE MARS 2020 MISSION: NASA is relying on Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the development of the Mars 2020 mission. SuperCam was developed jointly by LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA) and a consortium of laboratories attached to the CNRS, French universities and research establishments. Several Spanish universities, led by the University of Valladolid, are also contributing to the instrument. CNES is responsible to NASA for the French contribution to SuperCam. The instrument is operated alternately from LANL and the French Operations Center for Science and Exploration (FOCSE) at CNES in Toulouse.

DEOS

Researcher

Space

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

Testimonials

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

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

Events

European Education Fair Taiwan

Come meet representatives from TSAAE, ISAE-SUPAERO, and ENAC in Taiwan!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Fair

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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

Doctoral student

PhD

Pages

Testimonials

« Ingénieur ISAE-SUPAERO » by apprenticeship

Advanced Master

Alumni

News

The Origins of SUPAERO: Two Previously Unpublished Archives Offer a Deep Dive into the School’s History

Nous mettons aujourd'hui à la disposition de toute notre communauté deux documents sur Marc Pélegrin d'une valeur historique rare.

Alumni

Institute

News

Airbus Defence and Space and ISAE-SUPAERO train members of the Peruvian space agency

DCAS

Short internship

Space

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UNIVERSEH

UNIVERSEH, the European Space University for Earth and Humanity, is an alliance of European universities created as part of the European Universities initiative launched by the European Commission in 2019.

Education

International

Science

News

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.

DEOS

Space

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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Our Short Modules

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Videos

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

Today, the entire ISAE-SUPAERO community is coming together: students, staff, faculty, and alumni are showing their support for Sophie Adenot, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and ISAE-SUPAERO alumna, as she embarks on a eight-month mission to the ISS. Sophie is the second French woman, 30 years after Claudie Haigneré, to fly on a long-duration mission. On the ISS, she will conduct around 200 scientific experiments, including 10 French experiments, covering fields such as medicine and materials physics. Have a good flight, Sophie. We will be following you throughout this amazing journey!

Alumni

Exploration

Space

Videos

REPLAY of the webinar on the Advanced Master®in Artificial Intelligence and Business Transformation

Discover ISAE-SUPAERO's Advanced Master® program in Artificial Intelligence and Business Transformation. Catherine DUVAL, Head of Business and Professional Development, and Carlos AGUILAR MELCHOR, Professor and Head of the Advanced Master program, answer all your questions!

Advanced Master

Programme

News

Mission Insight: the contribution of researchers from ISAE-SUPAERO

The InSight lander deployed by NASA recorded two earthquakes that occurred on Mars in 2021, providing scientists with exceptional data, the first direct observations ever made of a planet's core.

DEOS

Space

News

France Alumni Day: 3 questions for Marion Burnichon, ISAE-SUPAERO 2021 alumna of the Master's in Aerospace Engineering programme

Meet Marion Burnichon, 2021 alumna, now a Young Graduate Trainee in Gateway Operations.

Alumni

Master in Aerospace Engineering

Portrait

Videos

Jean-Marc Moschetta - Head of the HADA Advanced Master programme

Advanced Master

Aviation

Education

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

Testimonials

World Alumni Day: 3 Questions for Giuseppe Cataldo, ISAE-SUPAERO Ingénieur Programme Class of 2010

Alumni

Testimonial

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Semester Research Projects

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Aerospace summer program

Pages

Prior Experience Accreditation

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Aerospace

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Brochures

An electronic document library allows you to view our brochures online. You can also download them in .pdf format. Please note that our training brochures are available on the pages of our ‘Programmes’ section.

« Ingénieur ISAE-SUPAERO » by apprenticeship

Advanced Master

Brochure

News

France Alumni Day: 3 questions for Rosa Angélica CARDENAS SIERRA, ISAE-SUPAERO 2018 alumna of the Master in Aerospace Engineering programme

Meet Rosa Angélica Cardenas Sierra, a 20218 alumna who now works as R&T MFT Leader at Airbus Operations SAS.

Alumni

Master in Aerospace Engineering

Portrait

Videos

Sylvestre Maurice presents the SUPERCAM / Martian Exploration educational kit

The ‘SUPERCAM - Martian Exploration’ educational kit project was initiated by five partners: ISAE-SUPAERO, the Toulouse Academy, CNRS, CNES and Cité de l'espace. Under the guidance and supervision of astrophysicist Sylvestre Maurice, first-year students at ISAE-SUPAERO developed this educational tool to raise awareness of space exploration in classrooms, from sixth form to final year. This kit is available to middle and high school teachers and can be adapted to offer educational lessons related to this theme.

Diversity program

Equal opportunities

Researcher

Testimonials

Testimony from Jorys Collard Casanova, TAS AERO FTE Advanced Master® Class of 2025

Advanced Master

Testimonial

Testimonials

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

Alumni

Space

Testimonial

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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

Doctoral student

PhD

Videos

Testimony of Joseph Risson, ingénieur 2024 alumni & co-founder of Viraj H2 From student to entrepreneur: that's the path Joseph Risson, a 2024 graduate, has taken at ISAE-SUPAERO!

Co-founder of the startup Viraj H2, created during his 3ᵉ year of engineering studies, Joseph Risson wants to contribute his expertise to the decarbonization of air travel by exploring a new hydrogen propulsion architecture! Joseph and his partner, Paul de Goÿs, were awarded the €1 million Lopez-Loreta Foundation prize in 2023 to continue their research into this innovative propulsion method, and now benefit from the support and expertise of InnovSpace, the school's official incubator, where the startup is currently housed. Like all our alumni, he plays an essential role in creating lasting links between the institution and its former students. They encourage mutual support and the sharing of professional opportunities, help strengthen the community and support future generations with their experience and resources.

Alumni

Career

Company

News

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

Aeronautics

Event

Fair

News

DART: ISAE-SUPAERO students publish new scientific findings in Nature Communications

Naomi Murdoch, a planetary science researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO, is actively involved in scientific analysis and data interpretation for NASA's DART mission.

DEOS

Space

News

Hera probe captures exceptional images of Mars and its moon Deimos

DEOS

Researcher

Science

News

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

Aeronautics

Chair

Partnership

Events

Forum Arts et Métiers

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Paris!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Fair

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

Videos

David Mimoun - Head of the SPAPS Advanced Master

Advanced Master

Education

News

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.

Space

Student club

Student life

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

Events

Forum Rhône Alpes

Come meet representatives from TSAAE and ISAE-SUPAERO in Lyon!

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Forum

Testimonials

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

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

News

Historical Discovery: Mercury Does Indeed Have Electron Radiation Belts

DEOS

Research

Space

Testimonials

Testimony from Yannick Lepage, AMS E&M Advanced Master® Class of 2025

Advanced Master

Testimonial

News

RAMSES: ISAE-SUPAERO at the heart of a historic planetary defense mission

Le sismomètre SIA développé par l'ISAE-SUPAERO est une première mondiale pour explorer l'astéroïde Apophis

DEOS

Research

Space

Videos

Sophie Adenot: from ISAE-SUPAERO to space

Meet Sophie Adenot, astronaut at the European Space Agency (ESA) and ISAE-SUPAERO alumna, who answers three questions! 🚀

Alumni

Diversity program

Space

News

Our alumni have their say: Vinh Ly, co-founder of Kyanos

Alumni

Career

Startup

Events

16th EASN International Conference

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Event

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

Pages

Support for the Development of the ISAE Group - GIFAS

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Chair

Pages

Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory - Airbus DS & ArianeGroup

Created in 2017 and renewed until 2027, this sponsorship partnership brings together Airbus Defense & Space and Ariane Group.

Aerospace

Chair

Company

Events

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

Aeronautics

Artificial intelligence

Defence

Pages

Theory, Modelling, and Systems Engineering (ThéMIS) Scientific Group

The “Theory, Modeling and Systems Engineering” (ThéMIS) scientific group is dedicated to the study and development of advanced methods for the design, modeling and validation of complex systems.

DISC

Doctoral student

PhD

News

Happy New Year, Martians!

Research

Space

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

Testimonials

Testimony from Rémi Caresche, student (class of 2025) of the TAS ASTRO Advanced Master®

Aerospace

Alumni

Testimonial

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

ISAE-SUPAERO is co-hosting the 16th EASN International Conference in Toulouse

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Innovation

Testimonials

Testimony of Ernest Chi Tse, alumni class of 2018 of the Advanced Master® ASAA

Advanced Master

Alumni

Testimonial

News

Apply today for a program at ISAE-SUPAERO or ENAC - École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile!

The TSAAE application platform is now open: discover our world-renowned programs and apply online for the 2026 academic year before November 28 at midnight (French time)!

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Pages

Job offers

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Testimonials

Testimonial of Baptiste Sigal, Advanced Master® TAS ASTRO student (class) 2025

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Space

Testimonials

« World alumni Days »: 3 questions to Marie Lambert, alumni 2024 of the Advanced Master APM

On the occasion of World Alumni Day, meet Marie Lambert, alumni 2024 of the Advanced Master APM

Advanced Master

Alumni

Testimonial

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

Testimonials

Testimony of Jonathan Andrieu, student (class of 2025) of the AIBT Advanced Master®

Advanced Master

Testimonial

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The sound of a Martian dust devil captured by the SuperCam microphone on Perseverance

This video and audio show the results obtained by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover and its SuperCam microphone when recording the sounds of a Martian dust devil passing overhead on 27 September 2021, the 215th Martian day or sol of the mission. The dust devil was 25 metres wide and at least 118 metres high, moving at a speed of approximately 19 km/h. This is the first time such a recording has been made, as capturing a dust devil requires a bit of luck. Indeed, it flew over the rover at a time when all of Perseverance's sensors measuring wind, pressure, temperature and dust, plus the NavigationXXX (Navcam) camera, were running. This allowed scientists to combine sounds, images and atmospheric data. The unique combination of this data, along with atmospheric modelling, enabled researchers to estimate the dimensions of the dust devil. Scientists cannot accurately predict when these vortices will occur. Rovers such as Perseverance and Curiosity monitor them regularly. When scientists notice that they are more frequent at a certain time of day or approaching from a certain direction, they focus their monitoring to try to capture a dust devil with all the sensors at their disposal. > To better understand the video, it shows three rows of images: - the row

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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.

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World Alumni Days 2026: Testimonial from Fabien Dubuc, Vice President of R&D at Biocon

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Advanced Master® SPAPS - APS 1: Earth Observation

This Advanced Master Space Applications and Services (MS SPAPS) gives you the skills you need to master and develop space applications for monitoring the earth's environment and telecommunications, which play a key role in sustainable development today. Find out more about the skills acquired, the fields of application and the job opportunities offered by this advanced Master's program, presented by Heloïse Scheer, Head of the Airbus Space Academy at Airbus Defence and Space, and Raphael Garcia, Program Manager at ISAE-SUPAERO. Contact: info-masters@isae-supaero.fr

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

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

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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.

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The COMETES project – Skills and Careers in Space – is launching its website, a platform dedicated to skills and careers in the space sector.

Publication Date

11 June 2026

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Education

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Education

Space

A national programme to train the space industry’s future talent

COMETES – Skills and Careers for Space is a national training programme launched to meet the growing needs of the French space sector. As the winner of the ‘Skills and Professions of the Future’ call for expressions of interest under the France 2030 plan, it brings together 26 partners from five French regions, including ISAE-SUPAERO.

The programme is based on a collaborative approach involving higher education institutions, research centres, industry players, local authorities and training organisations.

COMETES aims in particular to:

train 11,000 students over five years
create new degree programmes
develop innovative training programmes addressing space sector challenges
raise widespread awareness of careers and opportunities in the sector

A platform dedicated to careers and skills in the space sector

The COMETES website has been designed as a platform for exploring and learning about careers in the space industry and the skills of the future.

In particular, users can:

discover careers in the space sector and New Space
explore the training courses available
gain a better understanding of developments in the sector
find out about the skills in demand

The programme also pays particular attention to sustainable space issues, new space technologies, nanosatellites, space data and systems engineering.

A dynamic approach that benefits local communities and drives innovation

Through COMETES, the Toulouse Urban Community is reaffirming its commitment to skills for the future and to supporting major technological transitions.

The website can be accessed here: https://cometes-spatial.fr/

Ministerial Visit to ISAE-SUPAERO

Publication Date

08 June 2026

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Institute

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During 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.

A look back at the highlights of this segment

Welcomed by our Chief Executive, Chief Engineer Ms Baroux, the Minister was able to discuss the Institute’s strategic priorities. The meeting was further enriched by the presence of members of his cabinet and our key institutional and regional partners:

Ms Barbara Ballavoisne, Sub-Prefect and Deputy Secretary-General of the Haute-Garonne Prefecture;
Ms Nadia Pellefigue, Vice-President of the Occitanie Region responsible for Higher Education, Research, European Affairs and International Relations;
Ms Carole Drucker-Godard, Rector of the Occitanie Academic Region;
Ms Véronique Dominguez-Guillaume, Deputy Rector for Higher Education, Research and Innovation;
Ms Isabelle Ferrer, Executive Councillor responsible for relations with universities, representing Mr Jean-Luc Moudenc.

The delegation learned about our entrepreneurship support programme at InnovSpace, our facility dedicated to supporting prototyping, creativity and disruptive entrepreneurship. Following a tour of the facilities available to our community, the Minister spoke with the founders of two deep-tech start-ups from our ecosystem: Viraj Aero and Alpha Impulsion, founded by Joseph Risson and Martin Gros.

The visit concluded with a convivial and sharing experience over lunch, celebrating the diversity of talent amongst our key players:

Students with outstanding academic records: the class representative for the Master of Aerospace Engineering, a future Weapons Systems and Technology Engineer (IETA), the President of our Junior Enterprise (on a Sciences Po / ISAE-SUPAERO dual degree), as well as a first-year general engineering student involved in our ISAE-SUPAERO OSE equal opportunities programme.
Our young female researchers: PhD and post-doctoral students specialising in Artificial Intelligence and sustainable aviation.
Our female and male research lecturers who promote aerospace science on the international stage. The teams were able to demonstrate the impact of our cutting-edge work, particularly through our advances in space systems, planetary defence, space propulsion and neuroergonomics (analysis of human factors and mental workload in extreme environments).

A big thank you to the Minister, his office and all the institutional decision-makers for their active engagement and continued support for our mission: to train the best talent for a sovereign and sustainable future!

The Origins of SUPAERO: Two Previously Unpublished Archives Offer a Deep Dive into the School’s History

Publication Date

05 June 2026

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Institute

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Alumni

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The history of an institution is not merely reflected in its rankings or partnerships. It is embodied in the faces of those who have shaped it, the decisions that have rooted it in a community, and the men and women who have breathed life into it.

Today, we are making two documents of rare historical value available to our entire community: those eligible for entrance exams, students, alumni, former students and enthusiasts of the history of aeronautics.

Marc Pélegrin, a visionary engineer

A biography to understand a founder

Written by Jean-Claude Ripoll, General Engineer of Armaments and honorary member of the Air and Space Academy, who was a student of Marc Pélegrin in 1960 and later became director of ENSAE (SUPAERO) in 1991, this biography of Marc Pélegrin traces the career of a visionary engineer whose influence left a profound mark on the school and, beyond that, on the aerospace landscape in Toulouse and at ONERA. Through this detailed and rigorous portrait, an entire era comes into focus: one in which France was decentralising and patiently building its technical and scientific excellence in the field of aeronautics and space.

A film to witness history being made

How did SUPAERO establish itself in Toulouse? What role did Marc Pélegrin play in this formative period? A documentary film answers these questions with a deeply personal and family-oriented perspective: directed by Michel Pélegrin, Marc’s son, and enriched by the journalistic insight of Dominique Louise Pélegrin, his daughter, this filmed account is both a historical document and a family tribute. A unique way of seeing the school’s history through the eyes of those who experienced it from the inside.

Their generosity allows everyone to reconnect with the school’s roots.

Acknowledgements

ISAE-SUPAERO would like to extend its sincere thanks to Jean-Claude Ripoll for the care and rigour he has brought to the writing of this biography, and to Michel Pélegrin for agreeing to share these exceptionally rich family and historical archives with the whole community.

Access the resources: 🎬 [Watch the film] 📖 [Read the biography]

A destiny shaped between MIT and Toulouse

There are figures whose names eventually become part of the city’s fabric. Since July 2024, an avenue named after Marc Pélegrin has run alongside the ONERA and ISAE-SUPAERO campuses in Toulouse. A tribute etched into the city for a man who literally anchored the school in its local area.

A graduate of the École Polytechnique (class of 1943) and SUPAERO in 1949, Marc Pélegrin understood before many others what would be the strength of the engineering grandes écoles of the future: the inseparable link between teaching and research. He had discovered the model at MIT, where he had the opportunity to further his studies between 1949 and 1950. On his return to France, he founded CERA in 1958—the first research centre in control systems affiliated with a grande école—and then, from 1964, the relocation of the École nationale supérieure de l’Aéronautique to Toulouse, making the inclusion of a research centre specific to the school an essential condition. This demand — deemed bold, even provocative in Paris — earned him the task of leading this historic mission. He became director of the school in September 1969, and simultaneously administrator of the CERT (Centre d’études et de recherches de Toulouse), an entity created in conjunction with ONERA to guarantee the scientific freedom of research.

What is now known as ISAE-SUPAERO, with its world-renowned research laboratories and its roots in the heart of Europe’s aerospace capital, bears the deep imprint of his vision.

Marc Pélegrin passed away on 1 January 2024, as he was entering his 101st year.

These archives are an invaluable treasure for our community. Understanding the history of ISAE-SUPAERO means understanding why we train the engineers and researchers of tomorrow to the high standards that define us. Marc Pélegrin, a visionary, laid the foundations for the ambition we pursue today: to make Toulouse the beating heart of European aerospace, and ISAE-SUPAERO, alongside ONERA, its beacon of excellence

Marie-Hélène Baroux Director General of ISAE-SUPAERO

Space: Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost will embark on two unprecedented space missions in 2027

Publication Date

02 June 2026

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Alumni

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Alumni

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Space

Three ISAE-SUPAERO alumni in space

The French President today announced the signing of an agreement with Vast, the company developing the first commercial space station, to fly two French astronauts: Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost.

A third flight for Thomas Pesquet

Thomas Pesquet (alumnus S2004), who has already spent two periods on board the International Space Station (ISS) and holds the European record for the most time spent in space, has been chosen to command the PAM-6 mission to the ISS.

If his nomination is approved by the station’s international partners(NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA ) and the Canadian Space Agency ( CSA)), he will become the first non-American astronaut to command an American capsule on a mission to the ISS.

Arnaud Prost's maiden flight

For his part, Arnaud Prost (S2017 alumnus) will be making his very first space flight aboard Haven-1, the commercial space station developed by Vast. This mission will be a world first for a European astronaut, as it will be the first manned flight to a private space station.

Arnaud Prost has been a reserve astronaut with the European Space Agency since 2022, and is a test pilot and officer in the French Air Force and Space Agency. He is expected to take on the role of flight test engineer.

Based in Long Beach, California, and with more than 1,000 employees, the American company Vast has set up the infrastructure needed to manufacture and operate a commercial space station, Haven-1. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, space stations for government partners and other manned systems.

Planned to last around two weeks each, these missions will be devoted to scientific, educational and technology demonstration activities. They come at a time of transformation in the space sector, as the ISS nears the end of its operational life (due to be deorbited from 203) and several commercial stations are under development.

This announcement also confirms France’s leading position in the field of manned spaceflight. With Thomas Pesquet, Sophie Adenot (S2008 alumni) and now Arnaud Prost, France is the only European country with three active astronauts.

This momentum illustrates the vitality of the French space ecosystem and the major role played by educational establishments like ISAE-SUPAERO in preparing the space talents of tomorrow.

« Académie Spatiale de Défense »: A Day of Strategic Reflection on the Future of Space

Publication Date

29 May 2026

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Defence

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Space

At a time when space is emerging as a strategic environment, disputed and essential to the functioning of contemporary societies, France is reaffirming its determination to preserve its sovereignty and freedom of action. Autonomous access to space, resilience of military capabilities, competitiveness of the industry and responsible European cooperation are now national priorities.

It was against this backdrop that the Space Defence Academy (ASD) organised a one-day conference on 19 May 2026 on the ISAE-SUPAERO campus.

The day had three objectives:

to shed light on the main thrusts of French space strategy up to 2030-2040 ;
to analyse the evolution of threats and capabilities in the space sector;
to encourage exchanges between the key players in the national ecosystem.

From strategy to operations

The morning was devoted to the national strategic orientations and operational challenges of defence space.

The day’s proceedings were opened by Lionel Suchet, Director of CNES, whose speech provided insight and clarity on the transformations underway in the space sector.

Captain Pierre Roussel (SGDSN) then presented the new National Space Strategy and the State’s major priorities in terms of sovereignty. The quality of his speech, the diversity of the issues addressed and the discussions with the audience shed light on the challenges that France will have to meet in the coming decades.

Rear-Admiral Sébastien Goinère, second-in-command of the Space Command, then shed light on the issues of operability and sovereignty. His speech highlighted the development of French military space capabilities and sparked a particularly rich exchange with the participants.

Training, sovereignty and strategic autonomy

The afternoon was organised around two round tables bringing together academic, institutional and industrial players.

The first, devoted to training as a pillar of the national space strategy, addressed the issues of training, attractiveness and diversity in a sector that is strategic for our sovereignty, with contributions from Marie-Hélène Baroux, Olivier Kaladjian, Patrick Heim, Mehrez Zribi and Alexandra Brasseur.

The second round table looked at the issues of industrial sovereignty and the sovereignty of space data. Eva Portier, Space Advisor to the Délégué général de l’armement (DGA), took the opportunity to highlight the challenges of industrial and digital sovereignty at a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping the space industry’s value chains. Other speakers included Charlotte Neyret, Laurence Lorda, Julien Eballard and Noël Barreau.

The Defence Space Academy: an alliance to promote space sovereignty

Created in 2023 at the initiative of the French Ministry of Defence, the Defence Space Academy brings together ISAE-SUPAERO, the French Air and Space Force and the French Space Command. This unique alliance aims to develop, structure and pass on the space expertise needed to meet the challenges of France’s sovereignty.

ASD brings together three major players with complementary skills:

ISAE-SUPAERO, for its scientific and technological expertise ;
École de l’Air et de l’Espace, for military and academic training;
Space Command, for space operations management.

This cooperation makes it possible to offer a joint, clear and coherent training programme, covering both the academic and operational dimensions of the space sector. Open to institutional, industrial and academic partners, the ASD is now a key vector for exchange and dialogue within the French space ecosystem.

With this event, ISAE-SUPAERO, a school under the supervision of the DGA, is fully reaffirming its defence roots and its role as a benchmark academic player in the service of scientific, technological and strategic excellence in the space sector.