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The International Space University (ISU) is a university dedicated to the discovery, research and development of outer space exploration for peaceful purposes, through international and multidisciplinary education and research programs. It is a not-for-profit interdisciplinary university founded in 1987 that offers a Master of Science in Space Studies (MSS) in addition to the flagship Space Studies Program (SSP), a professional development program that has convened annually every summer since 1988 at various locations around the world.[1]
International Space University
TypeNon-profit Interdisciplinary UniversityEstablished1987ChairmanChris SallabergerChancellorProf Pascale EhrenfreundPresidentJuan de DalmauVice-presidentSteve Brody, Vice President, North American OperationsDirectorChris Welch, Omar HatamlehStudents200/yearLocation
Illkirch-Graffenstadennear Strasbourg
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48°31′23″N 7°44′13″EWebsiteisunet.edu
The International Space University Central Campus and global headquarters are located in Illkirch-Graffenstaden near Strasbourg, France. ISU was founded on the "3-Is" philosophy providing an Interdisciplinary, Intercultural, and International environment for educating and training space professionals and post-graduate students. As of September 2018, there were over 4600 ISU alumni from more than 105 countries. In November 2017 the International Space University hosted a conference in Stasbourg that led to the formation of the Moon Village Association. [2][3]
The ISU faculty members include astronauts, space agency leaders, space engineers, space scientists, managers, and experts in space law and policy comprising an international collection of experts in technical and non-technical space-related fields.
The Chancellor of the International Space University is Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin,[4]who succeeded then–European Space Agency Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and acclaimed science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, in 2004. The sixth President of the International Space University is Juan de Dalmau who succeeded Prof. Walter Peeters, in September 2018[5].
HistoryEdit
In 1985, three young space enthusiasts created the Space Generation Foundation, dedicated to fostering a sense of identity for those people born since the beginning of the space era.[6] The ISU founders are Peter Diamandis, a medical doctor with a Master's in aerospace engineering from MIT; Todd Hawley, a graduate from Space Policy Institute at George Washington University, and Robert D. Richards, an engineer and physicist, and former assistant of the well-known astrophysicist Carl Sagan. They generated a series of novel ideas from which a "Space University" was exceptionally well received.[7]The idea garnered the support of a number of important personalities in the space field, including Prof. U.R. Rao, president of the Indian Space Research Organization; Dr. Harrison Schmitt, an Apollo 17 astronaut and former senator; Dr. Burton Edelson, Associate Administrator of NASA for Space, Science, and Applications; Dr. Gerard K. O'Neill from the Space Studies Institute; space pioneer Prof. Hermann Oberth; and Arthur C. Clarke, the visionary writer, along with many others.[8]
This initiative was further developed and presented to the Advances in the Astronautical Sciences (AAS) Meeting dedicated to Aerospace Century XXI in Boulder, Colorado in 1986.[9] The following year, a three-day Founding Conference convened at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 10–12 April 1987. These dates were chosen to commemorate the flight of Yuri Gagarin (12 April 1961), the first human in space. The Founding Conference culminated in the formal creation of the International Space University, established as a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization in the state of Massachusetts, USA. The first ISU Summer Session Program (SSP) took place at MITfrom 20 June to 20 August 1988 with the support of the major space agencies. The artwork for the first brochure was made by Pat Rawlings.
Following an international competition for a host city for the Central Campus, the ISU home base moved from Massachusetts to Illkirch-Graffenstaden in the Urban Community of Strasbourg, France in 1994. ISU is now a non-profit association registered in Alsace(France), and is still registered in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization. The Governing Members of ISU are international organizations, industries, space agencies, academic institutions, and individual members.
The French Ministry of Education formally recognized ISU as an institute of higher education in 2004[10][full citation needed]. The International Space University has had permanent observer status with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs since 1998. ISU was also granted full membership of the Space Agency Forum (SAF) in 1995. ISU is a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and has been invited to contribute to a number of international activities including the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum,[11][full citation needed] the IAF Symposium on "Bringing Space into Education", the World Space Workshop on Education, and the National Science WeekSteering Committee.[citation needed]
To ensure that the programs offered meet the demands of a rapidly changing space sector, ISU regularly conducts surveys to ascertain the latest educational needs of the global space enterprises and updates its programs accordingly. The milestones of the history of ISU are noted in the Table below:[citation needed]
DateMilestone1987ISU Founding Conference and Incorporation in USA1988First Summer Session at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts1993Strasbourg selected as Location for ISU Central Campus1993First Affiliate Conference, Huntsville, Alabama1994ISU relocates to Strasbourg and incorporates in Alsace1995First Master of Science in Space Studies (MSS)1996First Short Programs (Symposium, Workshops and PDP)2000Groundbreaking for ISU Central Campus in Illkirch-Graffenstaden2002Official Opening of ISU Central Campus2003First Introductory Space Course (now the Executive Space Course)2004Official Recognition by the French Ministry of Education2004First Master of Science in Space Management (MSM)2009Beginning of the Space Executive MBA (EMBA)2011Beginning of the Southern Hemisphere Summer Space Program (SH-SSP)201225th Anniversary of ISU celebrated on 12 April201420th Anniversary of ISU in Strasbourg201520th Anniversary of Master of Science in Space Studies (MSS)201730th Anniversary of ISU celebrated
CampusEdit
ISU originally evolved in a geographically decentralized way, with summer sessions convened in a different country each year. In 1994 the Central Campus was established in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, because of its central European location and unique[citation needed] character. During the first years, the Master of Science classes took place in the Pôle API of the École Nationale Supérieure de Physique de Strasbourg.
Since 2002 ISU has had its own building, thanks to the support of the local authorities. The Central Campus is now located in the Parc d'Innovation of Illkirch-Graffenstaden just south of Strasbourg, less than 30 minutes from the city center by public transportation.[12]
Organization and AdministrationEdit
ISU's organizational structure includes a Board of Advisors, chaired by the Chancellor, and a Board of Trustees elected by the Governing Membership of the ISU. The Board of Trustees determines ISU's overall objectives, oversees the University's affairs and appoints the ISU President. The President is supported by an Executive Committee, Academic Staff (who prepare and deliver ISU programs) and Administrative Staff (responsible for the daily operation of the Institution). The Academic Staff are led by the Dean, who is supported by staff responsible for ISU's academic programs (Masters and SSP) and library services. The Academic Council of ISU is responsible for ensuring the academic quality of ISU's teaching and research activities. ISU academic staff include a number of Resident Faculty, augmented by other Faculty and Lecturers as needed for the programs.[citation needed]
AcademicsEdit
The programs offered by ISU are dedicated to the space-related fields, as well as sports programs.
Programs delivered each year on a regular basisEdit
A twelve-month Master of Science in Space Studies (MSS)A two-month Space Studies Program (SSP)A five-week Southern Hemisphere Summer Space Studies Program (SH-SSP)A one-week Executive Space Course (ESC) providing a basic introduction to space topics for corporates executives.
Short programs delivered on demandEdit
Professional Development ProgramsWorkshopsShort CoursesForums
Participation in these programs is open to individuals and institutions of all nationalities. As an open academic forum, ISU welcomes open and free ===Masters of Science===
The Master of Science in Space Studies (MSS) and the Master of Science in Space Management (MSM) are graduate-level degree programs in the space field. These one-year degree programs include a three-month professional internship and several professional visits. The main elements of the Masters are:[13]
Lectures covering all major disciplines related to space, with corresponding workshops and roundtables,Lectures on contemporary space-related issues and events which as a whole provide an interdisciplinary and intercultural education,Team Projects involving most, if not all, of those disciplines (see Table below),Individual Projects performed during the academic year and during an internship period,Professional Visits and participation to ISU Annual Symposium,Specific skills training.YearTeam Projects2016-2017TerraSPACE: SPACE: the Final Frontier for CSRDragonfly: The Rise of Drones2015–2016LUNA HATHOR: Looked into the interest of drilling on the moonSEDNA: Description of Icy Moons and selection of best candidates for astrobiological missions2014–2015Blue Marble : Space solutions for water managementAstra Planeta : Deals with an Interstellar Worldship2013–2014One Way Missions to Mars: Scenarios for Mars potential settlementMigration and Population Opportunities for Space: Space to effectively prepare for migration2012–2013BRIAN: BRain for an Integrated Arctic Network[14]Mars-X: Human Exploration of Mars from Martian Orbit[15]2011–2012IDEAS for Africa: Identifying and Developing Effective Applications of Space for Africa[16]EC2LIPSE: Exploring Climate Change Lagrangian Point 1 Solutions for Earth[17]2010–2011KOUROU Vision 2030: Human Spaceflights from the Kourou Spaceport[18]SHINE: Space for a Health Information Network on Earth[19]2009–2010MAP: Mars Analog Path[20]CATCH: A space-based solution for illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing[21]2008–2009Climate LINKS: A terrestrial data collection network complementing satellite observations[22]Space and Responsive Systems[23]2007–2008ALERTS: Analysis of Lunar Exploratory Robotic Tasks for Safety[24]Great Expectations: Assessing the potential for suborbital transportation[25]2006–2007Full Moon: Storage & delivery of oxygen and hydrogen[26]START: Space Tools supporting Archaeological Research and Tasks[27]2005–2006SWORD: Space Weather Observation, Research and Distribution[28]FERTILE Moon: Feasibility of Extraction of Resources and Toolkit for in-situ Lunar Exploration[29]2004–2005Visysphere Mars: Terraforming meets engineered life adaptation[30]SAOTEC: Space Aid for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion[31]2003–2004Human Missions to Europa and Titan – Why not?[32]SPIN: Space-based Progressive Interoperable Networks[33]2002–2003PATH – M: Program Advancing Towards Humans on Mars[34]Navigation Systems for Future Space Vehicles: Requirements and recommendations[35]2001–2002Virtual EVA: A ground option for space tourism[36]Charting Response Options for Threatening Near Earth Object[37]2000–2001ISIS: ISU Small Satellite Interdisciplinary Survey[38]PISCES: Proposal for International Spacecraft Cooperation for Education and Science[39]1999–2000ALTV: Autonomous Lunar Transport Vehicle[40]1998–1999Open for Business: A new approach to commercialization of the ISS[41]1997–1998THIRD EYE: An aircraft collision prevention teleservice[42]1996–1997MISSION: Multi-mission Innovative Space System for an Information Optimized Network[43]1995–1996SAND: Space Assisted Network against Desertification[44]
Space Studies ProgramEdit
The Space Studies Program (SSP) is an intense two-month course for postgraduate students and professionals of all disciplines. The curriculum covers the principal space related fields, both non-technical and technical and ranges from policy and law, business and management and humanities to life sciences, engineering, physical sciences and space applications. The shared experience of an international, interactive working environment is an ideal networking forum leading to the creation of an extensive, international, multidisciplinary professional network.
Each year the SSP convenes in a different location around the world. The SSP curriculum includes:
Core Lectures covering fundamental concepts across all relevant disciplines,Theme days presenting keys/issues of space with an interdisciplinary approach,Hands-on workshops providing practical applications of the concepts presented in the lectures,Departmental Activities of the seven SSP departments providing in-depth lectures & workshops, professional visits, and individual research projects,Team Projects in which the SSP participants address a relevant space topic as an international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural team.
Future Space Studies Programs Future Space Studies programs are planned for:[45]
2019: Strasbourg, France2020: Shenzhen, China
Past Space Studies Programs, Locations and Team Projects
YearLocationTeam Projects2018Delft, The NetherlandsClimate ChangeSpace DebrisWeatherLunar Night Survival2017Cork, IrelandA New Vision: The Future of the ISS : A Journey to the Future Beyond 2024Astropreneurs: The Galactic Guide to Space EntrepreneurshipARESS: A Roadmap for Emerging Space StatesNetSpace: The Internet of Things and Future Applications for Energy and Space2016Haifa, IsraelArtificial Gravity:Conceptualizing the design and associated analyses of a commercial artificial gravity LEO space stationImplication of New Discoveries in the Martian Environment:Drafting a Mars Human space exploration science and technology roadmapSpace Big Data:Learning how teamwork and problem solving are achieved in an international, multicultural and multidisciplinary environment2015Athens, USAPlanetary Defense:Defending our home planet is imperative since new technologies allow us to do soVision 2040: Studying the trends in major areas driving space exploration and development in order to construct a "vision" of what the year 2040 would look likeMonitoring Environmental Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing Using Remote Sensing: Tracking Fracking: Ohio used as a case study2014Montréal, CanadaAutonomous Mission for On-Orbit Servicing:Proposing to service defective satellites in Low Earth Orbit using unmanned space technologiesExoplanets: Rich prospects exist for finding more exoplanets and learning more about those already foundSpace and Open Innovation: Promoting and implementing a stronger horizontal approach between scientists, engineers, and the business community2013Strasbourg, FranceSolarMAX: A space weather survival guide[46]KOASTAL: Kenyan coast Observation through Affordable Space Technology Applications[47]AMBIEnT: Affordable Microsatellite-based Internet access and EnvironmenTal monitoring[48]2012Florida Institute of Technologyand NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USABLISS: Beyond LEO Into the Solar System. A guide to future space stations[49]OASIS: Operations And Service Infrastructure for Space[50]Space Debris[51]Space and STEM: One giant leap for education[52]2011Graz, AustriaCHARM: Cooperation of Humans and Robots for Mars[53]GO SSP: Guidebook On Small Satellite Programs[54]H2OPE: Tigris-Euphrates and the Global Water Crisis[55]2010Strasbourg, FranceecoSpace: Initiatives for Environmentally Sustainable Launch Activities[56]ASTRA: Asteroid Mining[57]RE-FOCUS: Carbon Cycle[58]2009NASA Ames Research Center, United StatesACCESS Mars:Assessing Cave Capabilities Establishing Specific Solutions[59]SAFEN EARTH: Space Aid for Energy Needs on Earth[60]DREAM: Disaster Risk Evaluation And Management[61]2008Barcelona, SpainFuturIST: Future Infrastructure for Space Transportation[62]VAPOR: An Integrated Framework for Early Warning and Hazard Tracking of Volcanic Activity on Earth[63]Noumenia: Building on the Google Lunar X-Prize[64]2007Beijing, ChinaSpace Traffic Management: Manage Spacecrafts and Debris in Space[65]DOCTOR: Developing On-Orbit Servicing Concepts Technology Options and Roadmap[66]Phoenix: Lunar Biological and Historical Archive[67]TREMOR: Technology Resources for Earthquake Monitoring and Response[68]2006Strasbourg, FranceLuna Gaia: A Closed Loop Habitat for the Moon[69]MiNI: From Tiny to Infinity[70]SOL: Earth Observation Systems for Small Countries and Regions[71]2005Vancouver, CanadaFLAMA: Fire Logistics And Management Approach[72]CASSANDRA: A Strategy to Protect our Planet from Near-Earth Objects[73]REVOLUTION: Robotic Exploration of Venus to Study Planetary Evolution[74]2004Adelaide, AustraliaCONNECTS: The Role of Satellite Communications in the Development of Rural and Remote Regions[75]STREAM: Space Technologies for the Research of Effective wAter Management[76]LunAres: International Lunar Exploration in Preparation for Mars[77]2003Strasbourg, FranceECOSPHERE: Earth Climate Observation System Promoting Human Ecological Research & Education[78]TRACKS TO SPACE: Technology Research Advancing Cooperative Knowledge Sharing to Space[79]METZTLI: An International Space Station Approach to Lunar Exploration[80]2002Pomona, United StatesAlone?: A Source Book for Astrobiology[81]HI-STAR: Health Improvement using Space Technology and Resources[82]2001Bremen, GermanyC.A.S.H. 2021: Commercial Access and Space Habitation[83]CASSIOPEE: Concepts for Advanced Small Satellites to Improve Observation and Preservation of Europe[84]2000Valparaíso, ChileENSO: A Global Challenge and Keys to a Solution[85]Space Tourism: From Dream to Reality[86]1999Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandOut of the Cradle: An International Strategy for Human Exploration away from Earth[87]SEADS: South East Asia Disaster Management System[88]1998Cleveland, United StatesMAGIC: Moving Aside Gravity's Influence and Constraints[89]Hazards to Spaceflight[90]1997Houston, United StatesInternational Strategies for the Exploration of Mars[91]Technology Transfer: Bridging Space and Society[92]1996Vienna, AustriaRa: The Sun For Science And Humanity[93]DOCC: Distant Operational Care Centre[94]1995Stockholm, SwedenEarth's Polar Regions: Observation, Protection, and Applications[95]Vision 2020: An International View of the Future[96]1994Barcelona, SpainGATES: Global Access Tele-Health and Education System[97]SSE: Solar System Exploration[98]1993Huntsville, United StatesGEOWARN: Global Emergency Observation and Warning[99]ILFOSS: International Lunar Farside Observatory & Science Station[100]1992Kitakyushu, JapanISUNET[101]SSPP: Space Solar Power Program[102]1991Toulouse, FranceInternational Mars Mission[103]1990Toronto, CanadaIAM: International Asteroid Mission[104]International Program for Earth Observations[105]1989Strasbourg, FranceArtemis: A Program to Identify and Map Lunar Resources[106]Newton: A Variable Gravity Research Facility[107]1988Cambridge, United StatesInternational Lunar Initiative Organization[108]
Southern Hemisphere Summer Space ProgramEdit
The Southern Hemisphere Summer Space Program (SH-SSP) is a five weeks course open to undergraduate students and professionals of all disciplines with space interest. As in all ISU programs, the curriculum covers not only the space related fields and space applications, but also non-technical fields such as policy, law, space business and management techniques.
The intention of a second program, next to the established SSP program of ISU, was to extend the offering to participants of the Southern Hemisphere, in line with the local summer holidays, but participants from all nations are welcomed.
The program is offered in partnership with the University of South Australia in Adelaide(Mawson Lakes Campus) and benefits from scholarship support from the Australian Space Research Program. The intention is to have the program iterating to different locations in the Southern Hemisphere, in particular in Africa and South America, but regularly returning to Australia.
YearLocationWhitepaper Topic2018UniSA, AustraliaDisaster Management: Space Based Solutions for Developing NationsSpace Ready: The Launchpad for Emerging Agencies2017UniSA, AustraliaSmall Sats Big Shift: Recommendations for the Global South2016UniSA, AustraliaSpace Solutions for Food & Water Security2014UniSA, AustraliaOur Turbulent Sun2013UniSA, AustraliaCommon Horizons2012UniSA, AustraliaSpace-Based Tele-Reach Systems for Southern Hemisphere2011UniSA, AustraliaPaths to Progress: Space and the Southern Hemisphere
Previous White Paper executive summaries and full reports are available for download from the ISU Library.
Executive Space CourseEdit
The Executive Space Course (ESC) provides an overview of space and of space-related subjects for professionals of diverse backgrounds, including marketing, finance, law, and contracts management, intended to improve their communication with technical colleagues.
Academic FacilitiesEdit
LibraryEdit
Since 1995, the collection of the ISU Library has grown to reach about 9,000 space-related documents. The collection supports the interdisciplinary aspects of the courses and include subjects like space-related business and management, space policy and law, international cooperation, remote sensing and Earth observation, telecommunication, space engineering, space mission design, astronomy, space life sciences, and space medicine.The Library also features news about space, information from space agencies and research institutes around the world, and awareness and alerting services from journals. RSS feeds can be used to follow the library new acquisitions. Interested people may subscribe to the feeds for receiving regular updates about books, electronic documents, or Team Projects reports that are added to the online catalog.[109]
Training FacilitiesEdit
With the strong support from ESA, the following facilities were installed and put into operation:[citation needed]
Astronomy ObservatoryEdit
Several optical and radio telescopes at ISU give students the opportunity of performing observations as well as the necessary analysis, which introduces them to typical techniques of astrophysical research and gives them a first-hand experience in the study of the invisible Universe.
ESA-Dresden Radio TelescopeEdit
The satellite television Ku band (10–12 GHz) is suitable to perform observations of the Sun and the Moon, using conventional material, such as a 1.2-meter parabolic dish, placed on the roof of the ISU building. This telescope, developed under ESA contract by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits in Dresden for use in schools, has been given to ISU by ESA. It is capable of providing properly calibrated data, and hence allows to determine the surface temperatures of the Sun and the Moon. Since its in-depth testing by ISU Masters students, it has been extensively used in the framework of workshops and individual student projects. With the ESA-Dresden Radio Telescope the students can experience and perform all the necessary steps from observation, calibration, and data reduction to the interpretation and evaluation of the results.
ESA-Haystack Radio TelescopeEdit
The Haystack Observatory, run by MIT, developed a Small Radio Telescope (SRT) for educational purposes, consisting of a 2.3-meter diameter standard satellite dish antenna. This radio telescope operates at a 1.42 GHz frequency (21-cm wavelength) where hydrogen atoms emit a strong spectral line. This allows radio astronomers to detect hydrogen, the most abundant element of the Universe. One SRT has been donated to ISU by ESA and is operational since 2009. This new asset, named the ESA-Haystack Radio Telescope, provides the students with the opportunity of performing observations of astronomical objects even outside the Solar System.
Concurrent Design Facility (CDF)Edit
When the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) acquired a new Concurrent Design Facility, its initial CDF was set up at the ISU Central Campus in 2008. The CDF brings the Masters students the possibility of familiarizing with concurrent engineering and its application processes through workshops and assignments. These hands-on activities always have double-oriented tasks, by combining the CDF process with the development of space-related topics. As the usefulness of concurrent engineering extends much further than space mission design, the use of the ISU CDF for design processes in other industry fields than space is also under consideration.
GENSO Tracking Ground StationEdit
A fully automated satellite tracking station is installed at ISU since 2008. This ground station provides several hands-on training opportunities for the Masters students, as satellite communication is now a reality at ISU. The ISU Tracking Ground Station was built in the scope of the Global Educational Network for Satellite Operations (GENSO) project, an endeavor involving students worldwide and promoted by the International Space Education Board (ISEB), an organization including the educational departments of some of the major space agencies worldwide.
Human Performance in Space LaboratoryEdit
Established in 2009, the ISU Human Spaceflight Laboratory includes a rotating chair, the training model of the ultrasound echocardiograph and body motion analysis equipment that flew on Mir in 1988, and the flight model of the neuroscience Pocket equipment that flew on the Space Shuttle STS-51G mission. This equipment was all donated by CNES. In addition, NASA has loaned a training model of the ISS Advanced Life Support Pack (ALSP) and ESA has loaned a training model of the ISS 3DSPACE experiment. The Human Spaceflight Laboratory is also equipped with a clinostat, an autoclave, a laminar flow cabinet, microscopes, medical diagnosis and surgery tools, and other laboratory equipment to provide realistic hands-on training on the experiments performed in space by astronauts.
Self Deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE)Edit
The goal of the Self Deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE) is to develop a deployable space analog habitat demonstrating technologies and architecture that may one day be used in extreme environment habitats on the Earth, Moon, and Mars. This project is a partnership between seven different companies and institutions representing five different European nations. This habitat is designed to support two “astronauts” for missions of up to two weeks in duration. Construction was completed in July 2015, after which the SHEE was shipped to ISU for validation and testing. ISU faculty and students will spend the next six months evaluating the habitat and delivering a report on their findings to the European Commission. The SHEE will live in the ISU High Bay until April 2016 when it will take part in a Mars Analog mission called Moonwalk in Rio Tinto, Spain.
Annual SymposiumEdit
Up until 2013, an annual ISU symposium was convened to address a topic with broad interest both with space industry and among the space agencies. The Symposium has been suspended until further notice. Other international conference style events are being planned and convened on the ISU campus. Refer to the ISU web site for more details. The following table presents the topics covered from 1996-2013.
YearSubject2013Space Technology and Tele-Reach: Benefiting Humanity on Earth and Beyond2012Sustainability of Space Activities: International Issues and Potential Solutions2011The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from Extended Operations2010The Public Face of Space2009Space for a Safe and Secure World2008Space Solutions to Earth’s Global Challenges2007Why the Moon?20062005Space Exploration: Who, What, When, Where, Why?2004Civil, Commercial and Security Space: What Will Drive the Next Decade?2003
Satellite Navigation Systems: Policy, Commercial and Technical Interaction[110]
2002
Beyond the International Space Station: The Future of Human Spaceflight[111]
2001
Smaller Satellites: Bigger Business? Concepts, Applications and Markets for Micro/Nanosatellites in a New Information World[112]
2000
The Space Transportation Market: Evolution or Revolution?[113]
1999
International Space Station: The Next Space Marketplace[114]
1998
Space and the Global Village: Tele-services for the 21st Century[115]
1997
New Space Markets[116]
1996
Space of Service to Humanity: Preserving Earth and Improving Life[117]
ISU peopleEdit
FoundersEdit
Peter DiamandisTodd B. HawleyRobert D. Richards
ChancellorsEdit
1987–2004: Arthur C. Clarke2004–2015: Jean-Jacques Dordain2015–present: Buzz Aldrin[118]
PresidentsEdit
1991–1994: George Van Reeth[citation needed]1994–1998: Roland Doré1998–2004: Karl Doetsch2004–2011: Michael Simpson2011–2018: Walter Peeters[citation needed]2018-present: Juan De Dalmau
Notable facultyEdit
Ben Finney, 1994-2003 co-chair of Space and Society department
AstronautsEdit
Oleg Atkov, Russian Railways, FacultyJames H. Newman, NASA, the first ISU alumnus (SSP 1989) to go into spaceJeffrey Hoffman, NASA & MIT, FacultyChiaki Mukai, JAXA, FacultyReinhold Ewald, ESA, LecturerJean-Jacques Favier, CNES, LecturerRobert Thirsk, CSA, LecturerSoyeon Yi, KARI, Lecturer, the first astronaut to attend ISU (SSP 2009)Anousheh Ansari, the first person to receive an ISU honorary doctorate while in spaceSergei Krikalev, Energya, Special Guest LecturerYang Liwei, CASC, Special Guest LecturerMichel Tognini, CNES & ESA, Special Guest LecturerJessica Meir, NASA, alumna
References
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