Following the success of the first two symposiums held at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace in Paris Le Bourget: "Tomorrow's transport: which engineers for such ambitions?", in January 2024, and "Agile transmission of knowledge: which methods for such an ambition?", in February 2025, the organizers are delighted to invite you to a third […]
By Pierre Léna, astrophysicist and Professor Emeritus, Observatoire de Paris - PSL & Université Paris Cité, member of the Académie des sciences In 1973 over Africa, the Concorde-001 prototype, piloted by André Turcat and flying at Mach 2 in the shadow of the Moon, offered the nine scientists on board the longest totality of a […]
By General (2S) Jean-Daniel Testé, former Joint Space Commander, Vice-Chairman AGENA SPACE, Associate BL Consulting France, member of AAE In an international context that is unstable, highly uncertain and more conflict-ridden than ever, General Jean-Daniel Testé will examine the notion of spatial conflict and its various facets, and offer his vision of the players and […]
This training course is organised around thematic encounters spread over 4 half-days. The participant chooses: 1 Interview per half-day from the 18 discussion areas and 72 Interviews on offer, and builds his or her own "à la carte" training program over 2 days. Each Talk is attended by a maximum of 25 people. One or […]
By Jean-Pierre Luminet, CNRS Emeritus Research Director, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, corresponding member of AAE A large part of the plot of the famous science-fiction film Interstellar (2014) features several aspects of Einstein's theory and its extensions: wormholes, black holes, distortions of space and time, string theory, unification of physics. In this lecture, which follows […]
By Alain Ratier, AAE member, former Director General of EUMETSAT The European meteorological ecosystem and the contribution of the MSG and EPS/Metop systems to forecasting will be presented, together with the observation capabilities of the new-generation MTG and EPS/Metop-SG systems currently being deployed, and the first examples of their contribution to different types of forecasting. […]
Welcome aboard “Vol AAE 8.30,” the Academy’s new quarterly digital event(In french – AI subtitles available). This short, intensive, and fully online 90-minute session is designed to break down major technological issues with a pair of experts—without disrupting your schedule. Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant promise: it is already integrated into our tools […]
ByJacques Verrière, former Captain, Air France Flight Instructor, Member of the AAE Weather conditions have a considerable influence on flight operations and space launches. This presentation will show how, even in 2025, weather conditions are a major safety and cost factor for air transport and space launches. Secondly, it will explore the innovations already in […]
By Sylvestre Maurice, astrophysicist-planetologist, director of IRAP, AAE correspondent We live in extraordinary times: some twenty robotic vehicles have explored Mars since the year 2000. A trophy of national supremacy, a field of technological experimentation for industrialists, a source of wonder for the people who follow the robot adventure with astonishing fervor, the Red Planet […]
Introduction The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) is a non-profit organization committed to fostering international cooperation and advancing scientific progress in the field of space systems safety. IAASS is a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and serves as a Permanent Observer at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful […]
welcome note We are delighted to invite you to the 16th EASN International Conference, a milestone gathering centered on "Innovation in Aviation & Space towards sustainability today and tomorrow", proudly co-organized by the EASN Association and the Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE). This year’s edition brings us from 27 to 30 of October, 2026, to the dynamic […]
By Thierry Fusco, Research Director, Scientific Assistant, Optics Department, ONERA Adaptive optics has revolutionized high-resolution imaging by compensating in real time for the adverse effects of atmospheric turbulence. Now a key component of giant telescopes, this multi-disciplinary technology enables us to explore the universe with unprecedented image quality, monitor our immediate surroundings and focus laser […]