https://spacewatch.global/tag/international-space-university/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:34:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/international-space-university/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-everyone-uses-space-so-why-does-space-still-struggle-to-make-its-case/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77369
Written by Walter Peeters
Space infrastructure underpins everyday life, yet its benefits and economic returns often remain invisible to the public. An ISU-led study proposes a three-phase roadmap to build awareness, understanding and long-term support for space exploration.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/isus-space-studies-program-returns-in-2027-in-orlando/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77327 The International Space University will hold its 38th Space Studies Program at the University of Central Florida in Orlando from 21 June to 13 August 2027 - the first confirmed programme date since the liquidation of its Strasbourg central campus in July.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-washington-is-building-a-space-academy-eight-weeks-ago-europe-liquidated-one/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77127 President Trump's executive order of 28 August creates no campus and appropriates no money. One overlooked clause seals the proposed academy off from allies entirely - and it lands eight weeks after a Strasbourg court liquidated the International Space University. Torsten Kriening on the question Washington has answered and Europe has not yet asked.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/spacewatchgl-analysis-isu-three-weeks-on-whose-name-is-it/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=76303 Three weeks after the Strasbourg campus was liquidated, ISU's survival is no longer the question. Two efforts now claim its future on incompatible terms, a formal legal notice has replaced a cancelled meeting, and the city that holds the ground has not chosen. Meanwhile, half the affected students are improvising.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/07/spacewatchgl-publishers-note-isu-the-people-in-the-water-come-first-everything-else-can-wait/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75719 The third and, for now, final Publisher's Note on the collapse of the International Space University. What can be said with certainty, what cannot yet be said, and the four questions that still need answering - starting with the students, who paid for a future and are owed one.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/07/spacewatchgl-publishers-note-isu-thirty-six-hours-two-camps-and-one-name/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75612 Six days after the liquidation of ISU France, the two groups claiming the university's future are not talking to each other - and are briefing against each other. ISU Global gives its first substantive answers. John Wensveen declines to. A correction, an appeal, and what SpaceWatch.Global publishes on Thursday.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/07/spacewatchgl-opinion-the-three-is-that-killed-isu/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75586 The International Space University has been liquidated by a French court - just 127 days after its president asked alumni for emergency funding. Two competing successor initiatives have emerged, the community has rallied over 1,000 signatures, and the hard questions about what went wrong remain unanswered. SpaceWatch.Global Publisher Torsten Kriening - an ISU alumnus himself - pieces together the timeline and asks the questions the ISU community deserves answers to.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/07/the-isus-central-campus-in-strasbourg-has-been-liquidated-following-funding-cuts/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75538 The bankrupt International Space University (ISU) Central Campus in Strasbourg, France has been liquidated by court order, following cuts in funding from CNES, ESA and the local government earlier this year. A proposal by faculty and staff to keep ISU France in operation was rejected after a court hearing on July 6.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-cafe-33-minutes-with-dr-john-wensveen-2/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72515 ISU President John Wensveen discusses the financial difficulties threatening space education. Find out how to help.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/spacewatchgl-opinion-isus-moon-shot-2030-a-new-era-of-innovation-technology-and-global-engagement/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69262
Written by Dr John Wensveen
As leaders from across the space sector gather for this week’s ESA Ministerial, the International Space University (ISU) is charting a bold new course for its future. Through MOON SHOT 2030, ISU’s new strategic plan, the university is committing to a forward-leaning, industry-aligned vision designed to meet the demands of a rapidly expanding global space economy. For more than 35 years, ISU has prepared leaders who have shaped—and continue to shape—the global space sector. Today, with the rise of commercial space, accelerating technological disruption, and rapidly increasing international collaboration, ISU is evolving its model to ensure it remains the world’s premier institution for interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international space education.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/the-karman-project-launches-space-peace-prize-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68100 The Karman Project has launched the Space Peace Prize™ to champion critical peace efforts in the space domain. The Prize's inaugural call for nominations and formal award process will begin in 2026. Each Prize recipient will thereby represent a proven model to follow - a project worthy of global attention and support - illuminating clear numerous pathways towards a new benchmark for peace, responsibility, and sustainability in space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/space-cafe-33-minutes-with-dr-john-wensveen/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64881 On Day 3 of the 40th Space Symposium, Laure Todd had the pleasure of sitting down for a powerful 33-minute conversation with Dr. John Wensveen, who stepped into ISU’s top role in September 2023 – and is already transforming the future of global space education]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-workers-wanted-digital-education-for-an-expanding-sector/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56579 The space economy is undergoing a remarkable transformation; this explosive growth is creating a significant demand for a larger and more diverse workforce. As the industry continues to expand, it needs talented individuals with expertise in fields like engineering, science, telecommunications, and policy among others. The growing space economy will require more businesses and workers to support research, development, manufacturing, and operations. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/space-symposium-2024-interview-with-prof-nicolas-peter/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54659 Prof Nicolas Peter, International Space University, spoke with Dr Emma Gatti during the Space Symposium 2024. They discussed their long-standing relationship with North America and their upcoming Space Studies Program 2024 in collaboration with @RiceUniversity and NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). He also discussed training the next generation of space professionals and the widely discussed topic of talent recruitment for the space industry.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-is-human-capital-the-recipe-for-success-in-the-space-sector-the-isu-perspective/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54037 To say that the space sector has seen tremendous growth in the last decade has become somewhat of a platitude. Countless reports show impressive growth and a positive outlook for the future, even suggesting a new ‘golden age’ for the industry. There is also a wide consensus that for the space economy to reach the promise of morphing into a multi-trillion-dollar valuation in the decade to come, we need a strong, resilient, and innovative sector. The health of the space sector today and tomorrow will thus be key to achieving the goals that the space community wishes to see in the years to come.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/12/isu-appoints-professor-nicolas-peter-as-acting-president/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52784 Nicolas Peter has been appointed Acting President of the International Space University (ISU), ISU announced. He is succeeding Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund who has served as President since September 2021. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/space-cafe-radio-with-prof-bertrand-goldman-international-space-university/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51576 In this episode of Space Café Radio, SpaceWatch.Global’s publisher, Torsten Kriening, has an exciting conversation with Prof Bertrand Goldman, Associate Professor and Research Facilitator of the International Space University and a resident faculty on the Central Campus, about the news from ISU and the new program. Bertrand has contributed as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator to various observing astronomy projects related to the study of brown dwarfs]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/isus-announces-new-master-of-science/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 06:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47996 The International Space University (ISU) is introducing a new accredited Master of Science (MSc) in Space Studies. The MSc Space Studies is designed to prepare students to become interdisciplinary space professionals, ready to meet the needs of the rapidly developing space sector. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/space-cafe-israel-by-meidad-pariente-dr-reut-sorek-abramovich-biotech-and-health-issues-who-is-up-for-the-challenge/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45556 In the sixth episode of Space Café Israel, Meidad Pariente is in conversation with Dr. Reut Sorek Abramovich. Can you share something personal that isn’t written in your LinkedIn profile? So my special thing started when I was doing my PhD in Sydney, Australia, and I decided I needed to gain something that will help me mentally and psychologically. So I started doing belly dancing. And people don't know this but I was pretty good at it.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-one-of-a-kind-space-robotics-event-available-on-line-the-erc-2022-is-coming/ Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46871 Best Mars rovers from around the world. Inspirational meetings and speeches about space exploration, Mars, the Moon and the Earth. Live connection with famous Dr. Ballard’s expedition exploring the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. These are just a few of the many attractions that await visitors and viewers of the 8th edition of the European Rover Challenge. For those who can’t be in Poland this time there is fantastic news – all debates and lectures accompanying the ERC 2022 will be available live online.]]>