Twelve school teams from across the Netherlands prepared for a special launch. On Friday 20 March they watched their CanSat take to the air: a ‘satellite mission’ the size of a soft drink can, which they designed and built themselves. The launch day marked the highlight of the ESERO CanSat Competition, organised by the Netherlands … Continued
At the end of last year, astronaut André Kuipers challenged students from vocational (mbo), higher (hbo) and university (wo) level to participate in MOONSHOTS ’24. Friday was the kick-off of this search for brilliant, groundbreaking ideas – moonshots – that will change the world. Two hundred students and sixty space experts came to ESTEC in Noordwijk for a day … Continued
Astronaut André Kuipers is looking for students from vocational and higher education for his new mission: NL MOONSHOTS ’24. This was announced by André Kuipers during a press conference at the ESA Open Day at ESTEC. This programme offers student teams the unique opportunity to work – coached by an astronaut – on a great idea for mankind, … Continued
Open innovation. Those two words neatly sum up what NL Space Campus stands for. Since 2019, director Esther Peters has been developing this international hub for space activities in Noordwijk: “The Campus aims to bring parties in the space sector together with their peers and with other sectors.” The campus received its final name in 2021: … Continued
Nico van Putten, deputy director of the NSO until last month, today received the Dutch Space Medal of Honour for his contribution to Dutch space exploration. The medal was presented during his festive farewell at Space Expo in Noordwijk. The Dutch Space Medal is awarded by the Netherlands Aerospace Fund (NLF). It is the highest space award in … Continued
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