The Space Training Catalogue

A catalogue of 529 training opportunities for the UK and European space sectors, last updated 17 March 2023. Curated by the Space Skills Alliance.

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Dare to discover data assimilation (data assimilation minus the maths)

Short course by National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and University of Reading · Free · Current

This free course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of data assimilation without assuming a background in mathematical concepts or any specialist subject knowledge. It will be particularly useful to users of data assimilation products (e.g., reanalyses) or those who are interested in exploring the possibilities of data assimilation for new applications.

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  • Remote sensing

Data assimilation training

Short course by National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) · Free · Current

Data assimilation is one of the core activities needed to deliver weather forecasts, and to help understand the environment. This course will provide an introduction to data assimilation methods used in numerical weather prediction, including some of the latest developments. All methods will be derived from a common framework to allow a full overview of their assumptions and applicability. Furthermore, participants will get the opportunity to apply data assimilation methods to small numerical models, in order to obtain hands-on experience with the different methods.

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  • Remote sensing

Space * SUSTAINABILITY

Short course by International Space University (ISU) · €2000 (~£1763) · Current

The impact of economic activities on the environment on the largest scales has become increasingly prominent over the recent decades. The present and expected costs of the global changes prompt governments, international organizations, public opinions, and interest groups to push to reduce their environmental and societal footprint through self- and externally-imposed regulations. The space sector is no exception. Both the public-sponsored and private-led activities must justify and reduce their negative impacts, abide by national and international regulations, and develop industrial processes that take into account future costs and taxes. Interestingly, the space sector has long been aware of the damage that careless activities can have, whether it is about telecommunications or collision risks in low-Earth orbits. On the other hand, space activities and in particular space-based Earth observations are critical to the understanding, monitoring, and mitigation of the human-caused and natural modifications and dangers of the planet’s climate and geological parameters. The monitoring of greenhouse gas atmospheric content, hydro- and cryosphere evolution, accidental and criminal pollutant releases into the environment, is crucial to make predictions, advising the decision-makers, and preventing harmful activities. In this 9-day course, experts and actors of the space sector will explain how companies and space agencies tackle their environmental and societal responsibilities; how they design and conduct the Life Cycle Assessment of their products, through initiatives such as the ESA EcoDesign or at Airbus; and the research that is conducted on propellants, recycling, and company processes to reduce their footprint. Researchers will present the methodology, capacities, limitations, and technical developments of Earth observations and their contribution to agriculture, emergency mapping and management, and law enforcement. The participants will also learn about the current and to-be-expected political and legal constraints, from international lecturers of space agencies, academia, and the industry, involved in the definition and promotion of a sustainable space sector.

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  • Remote sensing

Space * ASTROBIOLOGY

Short course by International Space University (ISU) · €2000 (~£1763) · Current

Astrobiology is the interdisciplinary study of life in the universe and touches on some of the most profound questions in both science and philosophy. How and when did life on Earth emerge from a ‘pool of organic molecules’? Is there life on Mars, extant or extinct? Could other bodies in the solar system harbor life, e.g. Enceladus, Titan and Europa? Do intelligent civilizations exist elsewhere in our galaxy? All of these questions – and many more – will be addressed in ISU’s 7th annual Astrobiology Elective (April 11-21, 2023). The Elective will welcome some of the finest Astrobiologists in the world, e.g. Dr. Christopher P. McKay (NASA Ames Research Center), Dr. Frances Westall (Director Emeritus of the CNRS Exobiology Group, Orléans) and Dr. Joseph A. Nuth, III (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center). The program will highlight current and future astrobiology missions, e.g. Martian rovers such as Perseverance and its successors. The Elective will consist of presentations, roundtable discussions, workshops, and a field trip devoted to collecting and analyzing magnetotactic bacteria. The single deliverable will be a group White Paper, of which there will be four offered. In the past, they have included topics such as, “The potential of the Canadian Arctic for Astrobiology research”, and “Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Biomarker for the Astrobiology Community”.

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  • Astrobiology

Space * OMICS

Short course by International Space University (ISU) · €2000 (~£1763) · Current

How does being in space affect an organism? At the cellular and biochemical level? Omics techniques have revolutionized molecular biology, permitting detailed snapshots of an organism’s cellular activity in different environments or over periods of time. Thousands of data points can be collected at a time, using blood samples or easy-to-collect samples like urine or saliva. Omics techniques enable statistically powerful low “n” studies which are perfect for space research, given the fact that there are only a few people or animals on each space mission. The first space examination of genes, gene products (enzymes and other proteins), and products of enzymatic reactions (metabolites) have already started to provide important and sometimes surprising results. This intensive 2-week course will permit students to access and analyze omics data from NASA’s GeneLab: genomic, proteomic and metabolic data from animal and plant studies conducted in space or Earth-based space analogs. Student groups will formulate an hypothesis and conduct their own analysis to determine changes in gene expression. Faculty will guide the students through the processes of experimental design, data analysis, interpretation of results, and communication of findings. This first of its kind course was initially developed with the help of ESA funding and will be offered again April 24 – May 5, 2023, at ISU’s campus in Strasbourg France.

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  • Astrobiology

Space * NEWSPACE

Short course by International Space University (ISU) · €2000 (~£1763) · Current

During the NewSpace elective teams of participants will submit at the end of the elective a short business plan for a project at their choice. The first week will be dedicated by experts informing the participants on business plan principles, business canvas and essential financial calculations to be included in a business plan. Experts from different equity investor categories will discuss with the participants on the approaches of business angels and venture capitalists and give useful info on how investors evaluate business plans and do due diligence. In parallel, the participants will work further on a concept of their choice. The second week will be mainly dedicated to coaching on how to present a business plan slide deck with the help of experts from a local incubator. In this period, also analysts of equity investors will be invited to explain how they evaluate business plans. To the extent possible, representatives of a successful start-up will share their experiences. On the last day, the teams will present their proposal in front of a professional jury which will evaluate the different proposals and give feedback on the strengths and weaknesses.

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  • Business

STAR for Analogs [Foundations]

Course by Intersellar Performance Labs · $2000 (~£1615) · Current

A comprehensive 9-week course filled with lessons, activities, exercises, and live group sessions to provide you with the foundational human performance knowledge and skills necessary to prepare you for an analog mission.

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  • Human spaceflight

Product Assurance Awareness Training

Short course by European Space Agency (ESA) · Free · Past

A course on Product Assurance (PA) and teach them how this is implemented in space projects for ESA and space businesses

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  • Software engineering
  • AIT

CubeSats Hands-on Training

Short course by European Space Agency (ESA) · Free · Past

A course to improve skills in spacecraft hardware and software

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  • AIT

Space Weather Training Course

Short course by European Space Agency (ESA) · Free · Past

ESA intends to provide students with an overview and introduction to the space weather domain from a range of perspectives. This will include scientific and technological fundamentals, space weather monitoring, forecasting, modelling, and understanding of its technological impacts along with an outlook toward the domain’s evolution in the future.

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  • Remote sensing

ECSS Standards

Short course by Space Economy Academy · €360 (~£317) · Current

Learn and apply international standards to work with or for the European space ecosystem.

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  • Manufacturing

GNSS Systems

Short course by Space Economy Academy · €360 (~£317) · Current

Course developed in collaboration with RHEA to provide you with fundamentals of GNSS principles and technologies, including an overview of the major augmentation systems.

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  • GPS/GNSS

Space Operations

Short course by Space Economy Academy · €360 (~£317) · Current

Learn and experience the real challenges linked to a space mission.

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  • Spacecraft operations

Space Entrepreneurship

Short course by Space Economy Academy · €480 (~£423) · Current

Build business capabilities, acquire financial skills and navigate the global framework with confidence.

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  • Business

Space Economy

Short course by Space Economy Academy · €360 (~£317) · Current

The space economics program provides you with a 360 degrees view of the new space economics trends, challenges and needs belonging to the space business.

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  • Business

Space Medicine

Short course by Space Economy Academy · €180 (~£159) · Current

Learn the impacts on the human beings while living in space, from a physical point of view, but also psychological.

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  • Human spaceflight

Introduction to the Military Use of Space

Seminar by Inzpire · POA · Current

This course aims to provide personnel within military, commercial or government bodies an overview of space-based capabilities, how these capabilities contribute to defence and security operations, how access to those services might be assured and the command, control and co-ordination activities associated with that.

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  • Spacecraft operations
  • Military and defence

Spacecraft Platform Systems and Design

Short course by MTC · £450 · Current

This course aims to provide you with an introduction to topics of value to the Space industry in particular Spacecraft Platform Systems and Design which will enable you to upskill and obtain cross-sector skills.

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  • Manufacturing
  • Space systems

The Use of Space (Long Course)

Short course by Inzpire · POA · Current

This course aims to provide key personnel cross-government, commercial or specialist organisations with an in-depth knowledge of the space eco-system and its associated space-based capabilities building on the Inzpire Use of Space short course. It will discuss how those capabilities operate and the services they provide, and how they are integrated and support civil and defence space communities.

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  • Spacecraft operations
  • Military and defence

The Use of Space (Short Course)

Seminar by Inzpire · POA · Current

This course aims to provide key personnel within cross-government, commercial or specialist organisations with an overview of the space domain and space-based capabilities. It will build an understanding of the space eco-system, its importance and the services provided.

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  • Spacecraft operations
  • Military and defence

Space for Business

Course by University of St. Gallen, Nova School of Business, Rotterdam School of Management, and European Space Agency (ESA) · €15000 (~£13224) · Current

The #1 business programme for the NewSpace economy in Europe. This 6-month (part-time) Executive Education programme by 3 top European business schools provides business training for space professionals. Developed with the European Space Agency, it prepares selected professionals and their organizations for the business opportunities and risks of NewSpace, by imparting skills in creating and recognizing innovative business models.

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  • Business
  • Space policy, law, licensing
  • General

Introduction to the Military Use of Space (Executives Course)

Seminar by Inzpire · POA · Current

This course aims to provide senior executives within military, commercial or government bodies with an overview of space-based capabilities, how these capabilities contribute to defence and security operations, how access to those services might be assured and the command, control and co-ordination activities associated with that.

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  • Spacecraft operations
  • Military and defence

The Military Use of Space

Short course by Inzpire · POA · Current

This course aims to provide an overview of space-based capabilities, how those capabilities operate, the services associated with them, and how they contribute to defence and security operations.

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  • Spacecraft operations
  • Military and defence

Space Graduate Development Programme

Short course by MTC · £1500 · Current

This week long course will offer you hands on experience of milling, turning, additive manufacturing and board soldering within the context of the space industry.

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  • Manufacturing

Environment Testing for Space

Short course by MTC · £450 · Current

This course aims to provide you with an introduction to topics of value to the Space industry in particular Environment Testing for Space which will enable you to upskill and obtain cross-sector skills.

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  • Manufacturing

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