Satellite teams wanted for new edition of Fly Your Satellite! Design Booster
Would you like the opportunity to design your own small satellite with the support of real space professionals? Can you imagine interacting with experts and receiving direct feedback to refine and perfect your mission design? Then apply to the new edition of the Fly Your Satellite! Design Booster programme. Deadline for applications is 6 October 2024.
ESA is looking for new candidate teams for the Fly Your Satellite! Design Booster programme. In the second edition of the programme, satellite student teams from universities and other tertiary education institutions will be supported throughout the design phase and get a "boost" to consolidate their mission. By participating in the programme, students will implement standard practices for spacecraft development, follow tailored training, receive support from experienced ESA specialists, and will be offered access to state-of-the-art spacecraft test facilities.
This opportunity is open to student teams from eligible states developing PocketQubes and CubeSat missions within their university or other tertiary education institution. Missions shall be educational in nature, and any additional technological, scientific, and downstream objectives are considered as assets.
Aligning with their project goals, teams are strongly encouraged to include students from a variety of disciplines, such as technicians (e.g., professional bachelor's and vocational training), as well as individuals from non-STEM fields like business, law, agriculture, architecture, etc. Additionally, teams may consider partnering with other institutions, such as technical colleges, to diversify their members. Student-led teams may also include early-career professionals from both industry and academia as part of their projects.
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To apply to the Fly Your Satellite! Design Booster programme second edition, get familiar with the programme, its timeline and phases, and the proposal instructions.
The submission deadline for proposals is 6 October 2024 at 23:59 CEST. An information session will be organised on September 4 2024 (register here). The Training Week for the for the shortlisted teams is planned for November 2024 and the Selection Workshop in December 2024.
If you cannot find the information you are looking for on the Fly Your Satellite! website, please contact the FYS project team at cubesats @ esa.int.
ESA is committed to achieving diversity and creating an inclusive professional environment. To this end, we welcome proposals and applications from all eligible candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability, or other characteristics. The ESA Academy strongly encourages inclusiveness within its programmes and within participating teams, which contributes to the enrichment of our programme.
Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support, either digitally or at the location of the training. In case of any questions or specific needs, please reach out to esa.academy@esa.int to get assistance or advice during the application process.