15 April 2026
Build Your Own Satellite in 5 Days with this Summer School at UPEC!
UPEC will be hosting a Summer School for students (Bachelor, Master, PhD and Post PhD) called Build your own satellite in 5 days from June 22nd to June 26th, 2026 in Créteil, France.
For five intensive days, immerse yourself in a concrete and immersive space project:
- Discover space technologies through masterclasses led by experts who have designed and launched real space satellites and instruments.
- Work in thematic teams on the different subsystems of a nanosatellite (electronics, telecommunications, energy, control, etc.).
- Assemble and operate your own satellite, just like in a real space project.
At the end of this course you will receive a labelled certificate from the Space Academy of Ile-de-France!
Course details
- Date: 22 - 26 June, 2026
- Location: UPEC, Créteil, France
- Language: English level B2 mimimum
Who can apply
- Open to all B.A / M.A / PhD / Post PhD students with knowledge of engineering in electronics, informatics or mechanics.
How to apply
- Apply directly to UPEC via this form
- Application deadline: 30 April, 2026
- Students will hear if they have been accepted by 6 May, 2026.
- Once students are accepted they may apply for Erasmus funding. Students must travel by train to qualify. Please send an e-mail to erasmus@vu.nl after acceptance.
The mobility funding available for this course is 838 Euros for travelling by train only.