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  • ThingSat-2 : a new collaboration between CSUG and SatRev

    SatRev and the Center Spatial Universitaire de Grenoble are pleased to announce their collaboration for a new mission. The mission will integrate ThingSat-2 (customer's payload) in the satellite platform provided by SatRev.

  • Monitoring Greenhouse Gases from Space - Status and Perspectives

    In framework of H2020 SCARBO program, OSUG and CSUG are pleased to welcome Dr. Heinrich Bovensmann, lead scientist of CarbonSat, now under implementation as high priority future CO2M : Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring mission.

  • Grenoble NewSpace week

    The Grenoble University Space Center (CSUG) organizes scientific and industrial workshops during the Grenoble NewSpace Week from 14 until 17 May 2019.

  • WHERE SPACE BECOMES ACCESSIBLE

    The CSUG has joined forces with the AEPI to publish a brochure highlighting the skills available in Isère when it comes to the space industry.

  • READ ALL ABOUT THE FOUNDATION AND THE CSUG IN THE PRÉSENCES SUPPLEMENT

    Présences, the business magazine published by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Grenoble, has dedicated the September edition of its supplement to the Université Grenoble Alpes. There, you will find a page devoted to the UGA Foundation and another to its flagship projects, including Grenoble University Space Centre.

  • CALL FOR TENDERS FOR A 2U PLATFORM

    The CSUG has launched a call for tenders for a 2U platform, which will be used as part of the AMICal Sat project.

  • THE CSUG MEETS THE PUBLIC AT MAKER FAIRE

    On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March, the second edition of Maker Faire Grenoble was held by La Casemate. It is an event dedicated to science, digital technology and creative hobbies held at the Alpes Congrès Grenoble convention centre, and it offered an opportunity for the CSUG to meet members of the public.

  • CSUG – NORWAY MISSION: THE CSUG TEAM IS BACK IN FRANCE AND DELIGHTED WITH ITS RESULTS

    This last phase of the campaign ended with no surprises, which is good news!

  • CSUG – NORWAY MISSION: PERFECT WEATHER FOR OBSERVING THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

    The CSUG team has been lucky with the weather. The night sky is generally clear and there is sufficient solar activity to produce beautiful auroras.

  • CSUG – NORWAY MISSION: FIRST TEST VALIDATED FOR ATISE!

    The CSUG team arrived in Norway on Sunday 26 February on an expedition, which will run until 10 March, to observe the polar auroras.

  • CONFERENCE ON THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL WARMING

    On Wednesday 15 February 2017, a conference was held at Grenoble IAE on the challenges of global warming, organised by Grenoble University Space Centre. The guest speaker was Pierre Crespi from Air Liquide, which is one of the CSUG’s corporate sponsors.

  • DEPARTURE FOR NORWAY IMMINENT!

    A team from Grenoble University Space Centre is currently preparing for a mission to observe the polar auroras in Norway from 26 February to 10 March.

  • GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY SPACE CENTRE IS CELEBRATING THE START OF ITS SECOND SCHOOL YEAR!

    Inaugurated in September 2015, Grenoble University Space Centre (CSUG) officially started its second school year on 4 October, welcoming fifty or so students eager to jump into designing nanosatellites. While the ATISE project initiated last year continues to develop, a second project called NANOBOB will be starting from October 2016.

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    PARLIAMENTARY REPORT ON THE FRENCH SPACE INDUSTRY

    Geneviève Fioraso has published a report on the French space industry.

  • IUT GRENOBLE CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

    The 50th Anniversary of Grenoble’s University Institute of Technology was celebrated at Paul Mistral Park on Saturday 21 May 2016.

  • La semaine du spatial

    Running from 21 to 25 March 2016, Nanosatellite Week was organised by the CSUG for businesses, international researchers and the public to discuss the topic of miniaturised space solutions.

  • SIGNING OF THE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CSUG AND AIR LIQUIDE

    Monday 8 February 2016 was a very special day, officially marking the start of a partnership between Air Liquide Advanced Business & Technologies and the CSUG.

  • MEETING THE STUDENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME

    On Thursday 15 October 2015, the PhITEM UFR (Teaching & Research Unit) held its first meeting with the students involved in the CSUG’s first project: building the ATISE instrument designed for observing Earth’s upper atmosphere and auroral phenomena.

  • INAUGURATION OF THE CSUG

    On 11 September 2015, Grenoble University Space Centre (CSUG) was inaugurated by Patrick Lévy, Chairman of the Université Grenoble Alpes Foundation, and Brigitte Plateau, President of Grenoble INP.

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