{"id":7550,"date":"2019-02-15T13:49:39","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T13:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/website.prod.unilu.spikeseed.cloud\/en\/news\/university-launches-new-interdisciplinary-space-master\/"},"modified":"2019-02-15T13:49:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T13:49:39","slug":"university-launches-new-interdisciplinary-space-master","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/university-launches-new-interdisciplinary-space-master\/","title":{"rendered":"University launches new Interdisciplinary Space Master"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><p>The University of Luxembourg announces the launch of a new two-year Interdisciplinary Space Master study course in the fall of 2019.\u00a0The Master programme aims to provide students with the required engineering skills in the space industry, along with both deep and broad knowledge to manage space-related business activities.<\/p><p><i>Etienne Schneider, St\u00e9phane Pallage, Claude Meisch<\/i><i><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/07\/ism.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/07\/ism-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/07\/ism.jpg 500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/i><\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwen.uni.lu\/formations\/fstm\/interdisciplinary_space_master\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Interdisciplinary Space Master<\/a> has the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/meco.gouvernement.lu\/fr.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxembourg\u2019s Ministry of the Economy<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/space-agency.public.lu\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxembourg Space Agency<\/a> and of a number of industry partners. \u201cWith the new study programme, the University responds to the growing need for graduates who are uniquely qualified to contribute to a growing and dynamic industry,\u201d says University Rector St\u00e9phane Pallage.<\/p><p>Using a <strong>project-based learning approach<\/strong>, graduates will obtain a fundamental understanding of the scientific bases and technical requirements to <strong>manage space missions.<\/strong> Courses will touch upon space systems engineering, space operations, space resources utilisation, space data mining and intelligent systems, satellite communications, and robotics. \u201cOur programme is unique in that graduates will obtain a fundamental technical understanding of space-related projects, as well as the business, legal, and financial fundamentals required to develop start-up and scale-ups, as well as support the larger, established space companies,\u201d adds Vice-Rector Tonie van Dam.<\/p><p><strong>Etienne Schneider<\/strong>, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy said: \u201cThe Interdisciplinary Space Master further reinforces the dynamism of the national sector driven by the <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceresources.public.lu\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceResources.lu<\/a> initiative and the appeal of space and its potential. By training young people for their professional insertion into Luxembourg\u2019s space ecosystem, the Master programme blends in with the government\u2019s objective to become Europe\u2019s hub for NewSpace activities, in particular in the field of exploration and use of resources in space.\u201d<\/p><p>Luxembourg has a <strong>dynamic and growing space sector<\/strong>, with more than 50 private, public and academic players. In the context of its unique framework for the exploration and commercial utilisation of resources in space, about 20 space companies have established a presence in Luxembourg in the last three years. Technological progress, cheaper access to space and interest from investors are expected to fuel the growth of the industry in the near future.<\/p><p><strong>Claude Meisch<\/strong>, Minister of Higher Education and Research said: \u201cThe Space Master programme will be offered by two University Faculties, one interdisciplinary centre and industry experts and therefore the programme will have a unique interdisciplinary orientation. This Master programme of the University will provide a strong contribution to the economic development of the space sector.\u201d<\/p><p>To ensure alignment of the programme with business requirements, the Master Course was developed with input from important players in the space sector. Some of these companies endorse the programme by offering internships to students.<\/p><p>The Luxembourg Space Agency contributes funding to support the programme. This funding serves to establish two new laboratories to support project-based learning and to recruit three professors who have in-depth expertise in space.<\/p><p><strong>Marc Serres<\/strong>, CEO of the Luxembourg Space Agency, commented: \u201cThe Interdisciplinary Space Master is unique in Europe. The aim of this master program is to have in Luxembourg a constant pool of skilled engineers and innovative entrepreneurs creating the future leading commercial space enterprises. The students will acquire various skills needed by the local space companies and develop the entrepreneurial mindset needed to be successful in the development of a new space industry, in particular in the space resources sector.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Luxembourg announces the launch of a new two-year Interdisciplinary Space Master study course in the fall of 2019.\u00a0The Master programme aims to provide students with the required engineering skills in the space industry, along with both deep and broad knowledge to manage space-related business activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":7551,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_image_focal_point":[],"show_featured_caption":false,"ulux_newsletter_groups":"","uluxPostTitle":"","uluxPrePostTitle":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false},"news-category":[12,10],"news-topic":[31],"organisation":[32,233],"authorship":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - 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