ESA Academy – Ladybird Guide to Spacecraft Communications 2027

European Space Agency – ESA Academy

Type

Masterclass & workshop

Field

Engineering

Where

Transinne · In person

When

1 Feb 2027 – 5 Feb 2027

Length

About 1 week

Apply by

15 Nov 2026

Cost

Free for selected students (ESA-sponsored); up to €350 towards travel to Belgium

Perks

Accommodation (shared room), meals and local bus covered by ESA; up to €350 towards travel to Belgium · ESA Academy certificate of participation and course transcript · Transcript can be used to request ECTS credits from your home university (subject to its rules)

A hands-on week on how spacecraft talk to the ground (modulation, coding, telemetry and telecommand protocols, real ground stations), run by ESA's education office. Open to: students aged 18+ enrolled in 2026–27 in a bachelor's, master's or PhD engineering programme, nationals of an ESA Member State, an ESA Associate Member or Canada, with little or no professional experience in the field. Apply on ESA Learn with a 1-page motivation letter, Europass CV, a signed professor's recommendation letter and recent transcripts, all in English; the catch is that you must attend the full week.

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