https://spacewatch.global/tag/isu/ 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/isu/ 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-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/2026/08/spacewatchgl-feature-the-kriening-10-and-what-it-revealed/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=76176 Ten posts, one a day, each built on an uncomfortable question about European space - and released while their author was on holiday. Torsten Kriening on what The Kriening 10 revealed, where he was corrected, and why the questions matter now.]]> 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-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/2026/02/spacewatchgl-opinion-international-space-university-at-israel-space-week-educating-the-next-generation-from-earth-to-orbit/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70889
Written by John Wensveen, Ph.D.
Israel Space Week, held from 26–29 January 2026, was a major success, engaging communities across Israel while welcoming international delegates from government, industry, academia, and the global space ecosystem. ]]> 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/2025/08/isu-2025-a-new-era-begins-inside-the-opening-of-the-new-academic-year-with-dr-john-wensveen/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67400 This Space Café Clip takes you inside the opening day of the 2025 academic year at the International Space University (ISU) – a truly special occasion for our host Torsten Kriening, himself an ISU alumnus.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/isu-2025-space-policy-meets-startup-power-interview-with-geraud-gaillard/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67396 We're reporting from Opening Day of the 2025 ISU MSS/MCSS Program in Strasbourg – and kicking things off with a powerful Space Café Clip featuring Géraud GAILLARD, ISU’s expert in space policy and entrepreneurship. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-john-wensveen/ Thu, 15 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65287 Join Senior Editor and Advisor Laura Todd on Space Café Radio for an enlightening conversation with Dr. John Wensveen, President of the International Space University, recorded at the Space Symposium 2025 in Colorado Springs. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/isu-to-hold-2026-space-studies-program-in-strasbourg-central-campus/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64366 The International Space University has announced that the Space Studies Program for 2026 will be hosted at ISU’s Central Campus in Strasbourg, France. This decision marks a pivotal step in ISU’s new strategic vision, MOON SHOT 2030, reinforcing the university’s position as a global leader in space education and a key resource in the evolving New Space Economy. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/iac-milan-15-oct-2024-spacewatch-global-morning-show/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61703 Welcome to the IAC 2024 from Milan. Our Morning Show with Dr. Emma Gatti and Torsten Kriening provides you with interesting insights and outlooks on today's event. In-depth but still entertaining.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/isu-announces-dr-john-wensveen-as-new-president/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56830 The International Space University (ISU) has announced the appointment of Dr. John Wensveen as its new President. Dr. Wensveen, a seasoned expert in higher education, the aerospace industry, and entrepreneurship will succeed acting President Nicolas Peter, who is returning to the European Space Agency after guiding the institution through a significant transition period.]]> 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/2024/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-cyber-policy-the-need-for-executive-education/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56246 Many citizens and decision-makers continue to underestimate how reliant their daily lives and the economy at large have become on space infrastructure. Often, this is because the services powered or enabled by space are invisible or unknown to many. Yet satellite services have become thoroughly enmeshed with the global economy. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/isu-to-host-37th-space-studies-program-in-korea/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56098 The International Space University (ISU) has announced that the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) and Hanyang University ERICA Campus will host the 37th Space Studies Program (SSP). As a result, SSP25 will hold in the greater Seoul Metropolitan area, South Korea from 30th June to 22nd August 2025. The SSP is an intensive eight-week program that offers participants a unique and comprehensive professional development experience, covering all aspects of space programs and enterprises]]> 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/2024/02/european-space-foundation-announces-10th-erc-edition/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53744 The European Space Foundation has announced the 10th edition of its annual European Rover Challenge (ERC) competition. Every year, the Challenge attracts decision-makers, experts in the space sector and representatives of the best technical universities from around the world. This year, the AGH University of Krakow will host the ERC from September 6-8.]]> 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. ]]>