The International Space University (ISU), founded in 1987, is a unique educational institution dedicated solely to space education, fostering international and interdisciplinary collaboration. ISU offers postgraduate programs in space studies, preparing professionals to address challenges in international space cooperation. It serves as a forum for discussing space activities and boasts a global network of alumni working across various sectors of the space industry and partners with organizations like NASA, ESA, and space agencies and companies worldwide. Key areas include space education, professional development, and international space cooperation.
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The International Space University plans to revise its financing model to reduce dependence on ESA, CNES, and NASA.
The International Space University’s finances have depended on civil funds.
The International Space University has educated NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, Planet Labs co-founder Robbie Schingler, and EnduroSat founder Raycho Raychev.
The International Space University launched ISU Global two months before the liquidation to attract international partners and build a network of affiliate campuses.
The International Space University is exploring shorter-term programs for executives and online resources for remote education.
The central campus of the International Space University in Strasbourg, France, was forced into liquidation by French courts last week.
The International Space University’s space studies program is now an eight- or nine-week on-site program.
The International Space University teaches an interdisciplinary curriculum covering space policy, science, business, and law.
The International Space University’s main website is now in the hands of the liquidator.
The International Space University says automated screening systems, internal checklists, and a preference for narrowly defined aerospace experience systematically exclude professionals with transferable skills from adjacent industries.
Elif Yüksel is a Fulbright Scholar, a Space Policy Institute Fellow, and an alumna of the International Space University.
Katherine Gizinski is a graduate of the International Space University’s Executive program and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia.