École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique is a leading French institute of higher education and research that plays a role in the space industry through its research, academics, and innovation. It has a dedicated Student Space Center (CSEP) that trains future aerospace professionals through space projects, supported by partners like ArianeGroup and Thales. École Polytechnique collaborates with organizations like CNRS and Safran on projects such as developing electric satellite thrusters and participates in international space research initiatives like the QB50 project, focused on thermosphere analysis. Associated keywords: space research, aerospace education, satellite technology, plasma physics, electric propulsion.
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Dr. Ane Aanesland headed a 30-person electric propulsion group at École Polytechnique’s Laboratory of Plasma Physics.
ThrustMe spun out of research led by Dr. Ane Aanesland at École Polytechnique’s Laboratory of Plasma Physics.
UNSW Canberra Space and collaborators at Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, and Safran are working through the COMHET laboratory to develop advanced iodine plasma chemistry models.
The HALLOA consortium consists of six research institutes and companies from three European countries led by ONERA (Office national d’études et de recherches aérospatiales) and including École Polytechnique, Laser Zentrum Hannover, Keopsys Industries, Lumibird Photonics Italia Srl, and Erdyn Consultants SAS.