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International Space University
Motto The 3I's: International, Intercultural, Interdisplinary
Established 1987
Type Private
President Michael Simpson
Postgraduates about 80
Location Illkirch-Graffenstaden near Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
Website http://www.isunet.edu/

International Space University was founded in 1987 by Peter Diamandis, Todd B. Hawley, and Robert D. Richards. The University currently offers two degree granting programs--the Master of Space Management and the Master of Space Studies--in addition to a non-degree-granting Summer Session Program.

The permanent campus of the International Space University is located in Illkirch-Graffenstaden near Strasbourg, France. The permanent campus hosts the students in both Masters' programs, while the Summer Session is held in a different city each year. The ISU was founded on the "3-I" philosophy to create an Interdisciplinary, Intercultural and International environment for study and training as a Space professional. Since 1987, ISU has graduated over 2400 students from 93 countries from the Summer Session Program and the Masters Programs.

The ISU faculty members include former astronauts & cosmonauts, spacecraft engineers, scientists, managers, scientists and experts in Space Law & policy. Faculty members are experts in both technical and non-technical fields relevant to space and come from countries all around the world to enrich the international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary nature of ISU’s programs.

The Chancellor of the International Space University is the Director General of the European Space Agency Jean-Jacques Dordain. Dordain succeeded the University's first Chancellor, Arthur C. Clarke, in 2004. The President of the International Space University is Michael Simpson, who took office in 2004.

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[edit] ISU Summer Session Program

The Summer Session Program (SSP) is an intensive two-month course teaching space professionals, graduate students, and space enthusiasts about a wide range of space-related topics. The SSP is normally hosted in a different country each year, but occasionally the program returns to the ISU Central Campus in Strasbourg, France. Information on past summer sessions including pictures, retrospectives, student projects, etc. is available from the ISU website at: http://www.isunet.edu/EN/234

[edit] Information for Prospective Summer Session Students

[edit] Who would benefit from the Summer Session Program?

The SSP is designed specifically for professionals starting or changing emphasis in their space careers, or for persons working in space-related fields who wish to broaden their knowledge and understanding beyond their current disciplines.

[edit] Application Information and Deadlines

Information on application deadlines, the downloadable application form and other relevant information can be obtained at: http://www.isunet.edu/EN/471

[edit] Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a minimum academic qualification at the level of the Bachelor's degree (Canada, Japan or USA) or the equivalent awarded by an accredited university. Information on the equivalence of academic qualifications in other countries may be obtained from the ISU Registrar's Office.

Under exceptional circumstances, appropriate professional experience in fields relevant to the main academic content of SSP may be considered by the Admissions Committee as sufficient for acceptance to the program.

Preference is given to applicants holding higher academic degrees and to applicants with professional experience in industry, government agencies or academic institutions.

Applicants are assessed on the basis of their academic and professional qualifications and their achievements, as well as on their proficiency in English.

In keeping with ISU’s commitment to improving international communication, we recommend that applicants who speak only English take a short intensive language course before the SSP, preferably in the official language of the country hosting the program. In addition to providing a useful skill in itself, such a course will help you to better understand the challenges confronted by those of your classmates for whom English is not their native language.

[edit] Information on Past ISU Summer Session Programs

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[edit] ISU Master of Science in Space Studies Program

In 1996, ISU began offering its first post-graduate degree program, the Master of Science in Space Studies (MSS). In 2003, the program was expanded to include a Master of Science in Space Management (MSM). The students of the 2006-07 Masters' program are documenting their experiences on at http://isu07.wordpress.com/.

[edit] ISU Master of Science in Space Studies (MSS)

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[edit] ISU Master of Science in Space Management (MSM)

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[edit] Information for Prospective Masters Program Students

[edit] Who would like the Masters Program?

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[edit] Application Information and Deadlines

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[edit] Guide to Strasbourg

The Masters class of 2003 put together a student survival guide because they felt that previous some students do not get enough information before arriving at ISU. They noted that their guide was done for students, by students, and contains student opinions about ISU, Strasbourg, and France and that in no way was ISU officially involved, and this document does not reflect ISU policy in any way. The MSS03 Student Survival Guide as a PDF file

[edit] Information on Past ISU Masters Programs

[edit] The Space Odyssey Institute

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[edit] The ISU Central Campus

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[edit] ISU Annual Symposium

The annual ISU symposium is dedicated to a topic with broad interest both with space industry and among the space agencies.

  • 2007: Why the Moon?
  • 2005: Space Exploration: Who, What, When, Where, Why?
  • 2004: Civil, Commercial and Security Space: What Will Drive the Next Decade?
  • 2003: Satellite Navigation Systems: Policy, Commercial and Technical Interaction
    • Proceedings volume: Rycroft, M. J. (ed.), ISBN: 978-1-4020-1678-3
  • 2002: Beyond the International Space Station: The Future of Human Spaceflight
    • Proceedings volume: Rycroft, M. J. (ed.), ISBN: 978-1-4020-0962-4
  • 2001: Smaller Satellites: Bigger Business? Concepts, Applications and Markets for Micro/Nanosatellites in a New Information World
    • Proceedings volume: Rycroft, M. J. and Crosby, N. (eds), ISBN: 978-1-4020-0199-4
  • 2000: The Space Transportation Market: Evolution or Revolution?
    • Proceedings volume: Rycroft, M. J. (ed.), ISBN: 978-0-7923-6752-9
  • 1999: International Space Station: The Next Space Marketplace
    • Proceedings volume: Haskell, G. and Rycroft, M. J. (eds), ISBN: 978-0-7923-6142-8
  • 1998: Space and the Global Village: Tele-services for the 21st Century
    • Proceedings volume: Haskell, G. and Rycroft, M. J. (eds), ISBN: 978-0-7923-5481-9
  • 1997: New Space Markets
    • Proceedings volume: Haskell, G. and Rycroft, M. J. (eds), ISBN: 978-0-7923-5027-9
  • 1996: Space of Service to Humanity: Preserving Earth and Improving Life
    • Proceedings volume: Haskell, G. and Rycroft, M. J. (eds), ISBN: 978-0-7923-4344-8

[edit] ISU Alumni Associations

[edit] ISU People

[edit] ISU Faculty & Staff

  • John Farrow, UK
  • Hugh Hill, Ireland
  • Yoshiki Morino, Japan
  • Chiaki Mukai, Japan
  • Walter Peeters, Belgium
  • Isabelle Scholl, France
  • Nikolai Tolyarenko, Russia
  • Vasilis Zervos, Greece
  • Part time faculty [2]
  • Guest Lecturers [3]

[edit] The Board and Executive Staff

  • Michael Simpson, President, [4]
  • Walter Peeters, Dean, [5]
  • Jean-Marc Seiler, Secretary General, [6]
  • Steve Brody, North American Operations, [7]
  • ISU Board of Trustees [8]
  • ISU Board of Advisors [9]
  • ISU Academic Council [10]

[edit] Academic and Administrative Staff

[edit] Founders

[edit] Astronauts and Cosmonauts

[edit] Other Distinguished Alumni

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[edit] External links

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