Past SSP’s

Discover all previous Space Studies Programs since 1988!

June 8 - august 3, 2024

SSP24 Houston

USA

Host Institutions:

155 participants from 35 countries

Team Projects:

LUNAR GATEWAY
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
SMART TRANSPORTATION
INTERNATIONAL LUNAR UNIVERSITY (ILU)

June 26 – August 25, 2023

SSP23 - São José dos Campos

Brazil

Host Institutions:

93 participants from 27 countries

São José dos Campos: from 26 June to 25 August 2023, SSP23 Brazil, hosted in collaboration with INPE and ITA

Team Projects:

Water Security
Space Situational Awareness and On-Orbit Collision Avoidance
Smart Cities in the Context of Latin America: Space-Based Solutions
The Metaverse Role in the Future of the Space Sector

SSP23 Retrospective

June 27 – August 26, 2022

SSP22 - Oeiras

Portugal & online

Host Institutions:

107 participants from 37 countries

Oeiras: from 27 June to 26 August 2022, SSP22 Oeiras, hosted at Instituto Superior Técnico Taguspark Campus, 92 participants
Online: from 27 June to 5 August 2022, SSP22 Live Online Program, hosted online in one single time zone (UTC), 15 participants

Team Projects:

Space and Non-Space Synergies and New Opportunities
Space-Ocean-Climate Interactions
Microgravity Business – Space R&D for the
Benefit of Society
International Cooperation on the Chinese Space Station
New Methodologies in the Search for Life

SSP22 Retrospective

June 28 – August 27, 2021

SSP21 - Granada, Strasbourg

Spain, france & online

Host Institutions:

111 participants from 33 countries

Online: from 28 June to 6 August 2021, SSP21 Live Online Program, hosted online in one single time zone (UTC), 36 participants
Strasbourg: from 28 June to 27 August 2021, SSP21 Strasbourg, hosted at the ISU Central Campus, 38 participants
Granada: from 28 June to 27 August 2021, SSP21 Granada, hosted by the University of Granada at its Faculty of Sciences campus in Granada, Spain, 37 participants

Team Projects:

June 23 – August 22, 2019

SSP19 - Strasbourg

france

Host Institution: International Space University

127 participants from 37 countries

Team Projects:

Fast Transit to Mars,
Enhancing Industrial Space Competitiveness: Global Trends and Local Positioning,
Space for Urban Planning,
Next Generation Space System Swarms

SSP19 Website
SSP19 Retrospective

June 25 – August 24, 2018

SSP18 - The Netherlands

Host Institutions: The Netherlands Space Office (NSO), in collaboration with three leading Dutch space organizations: the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Leiden University and ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA-ESTEC).

135 participants from 36 countries

Team Projects:

Space-aided climate change adaptation : Adapting to Water and Air Realities on Earth (AWARE)
Active Debris Removal And Mitigation (ADAM)
Lunar nights survival
FAST weather solutions : Forecast and Alert System for Terrestrial applications

SSP18 Website

SSP18 Retrospective

June 26 – August 25, 2017

SSP17 - Cork, Ireland

Ireland

Host Institution: Cork Institute of Technology,
112 participants from 26 countries,
Team Projects:

ARESS – A roadmap for emerging space states
Astropreneurs – The galactic guide to space entrepreneurship
A new vision: the future of ISS : a journey to the future beyond 2024
NetSpace – The Internet of Things and future applications for energy and space

SSP17 Retrospective

July 12 – September 1, 2016

SSP16 - Haifa

israel

Host Institution: Technion Institute

103 participants from 25 countries

Team Projects:

aMARTE : a Mars roadmap for travel and exploration,
Space big data : overcoming barriers, creating value,
Starport 1

SSP16 Retrospective

June 8 – August 7, 2015

SSP15 - Athens

USA

Host Institution: Ohio University

99 participants from 30 countries

Team Projects:

Vision 2040
Planetary Defense
Monitoring environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing using remote sensing: tracking fracking

SSP15 Retrospective

June 9 – August 8, 2014

SSP14 - Montreal, Canada

israel

Host Institutions: ÉTS (École de Technologie Supérieure) & HEC Montréal

123 participants from 31 countries

Team Projects:

AMOOS: Autonomous Mission for On-Orbit Servicing
Exoplanet exploration collaboration initiative
Open innovation in space: powering a new era
Space4health

June 24 – August 23, 2013

SSP13 - Strasbourg

France

Host Institution: International Space University

100 participants from 24 countries

Team Projects:

Solar Max
Koastal
AMBIEnT

June 4 – August 3, 2012

SSP12 - Melbourne

USA

Host Institution: Florida Institute of Technology & NASA Kennedy Space Center

134 participants from 29 countries

Team Projects:

TP Space Debris
TP Spaceports: Operations and Service Infrastructure for Space (OASIS)
TP STEM: Space, One Giant Leap for Education
TP Next Generation Space Stations: Beyond LEO Into the Solar System (BLISS)

July 11 – September 9, 2011

SSP11 - Graz

Austria

Host Institution: Graz University of Technology

119 participants from 21 countries

Team Projects:

Small Satellites: Go SSP
Human Robotic Co-operation: CHARM
Fresh Water: H2OPE

June 28 – August 27, 2010

SSP10 - Strasbourg

France

Host Institution: International Space University

121 participants from 29 countries

Team Projects:

Astra: ASteroid mining Technology Roadmap & Applications
RE-FOCUS: Respect Earth – Future Opportunity in Carbon Understanding and Sustainability
EcoSpace

June 29 – August 28, 2009

SSP09 - NASA Ames Research Center

USA

Host Institutions: NASA AMES Research Centre

131 participants from 35 countries

Team Projects:

ACCESS Mars: Assessing Cave Capabilities Establishing Specific Solutions
SAFEN EARTH: Space Aid for Energy Needs on Earth
DREAM: Disaster Risk Evaluation and Management

View some SSP pictures on the NASA website

June 30 – August 29, 2008

SSP08 - Barcelona

SPAIN

Host Institutions: UPC Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, BAIE Barcelona Aeronautics & Space Association

112 students from 27 countries

Team Projects:

TP Volcano (VAPOR): Use of Space Technologies for Monitoring Volcano Hazards
TP Spaceports (FuturIST): The Necessary Infrastructure for a Private Spaceflight
TP Lunar X-Prize (Noumenia): Return to the Moon in a New Way

June 25 – August 28, 2007

SSP07 - Beijing

china

Host Institutions: Beihang University, CASC

117 students from 26 countries

Team Projects:

TP Archive – Phoenix
TP Servicing – DOCTOR
TP Traffic – Space Traffic Management
TP Earthquake – TREMOR

July 3 – September 1, 2006

SSP06 - Strasbourg

France

Host Institutions: International Space University, Pôle Universitaire Européen de Strasbourg

104 students from 27 countries

Team Projects:

TP SOL – Earth Observation Systems for Small Countries and Regions
TP LUNA GAIA – A Closed Loop Habitat for the Moon
TP MINI – Micro and Nanotechnology Initiative

June 22 – August 24, 2005

SSP05 - Vancouver

Canada

Host Institution: University of British Columbia

100 students from 27 countries

Team Projects:

Threat from Near Earth Objects (“TP NEOs”)
Robotic Exploration of the Inner Solar System (“TP Robotics”)
Wildfire Mitigation using Space Technologies (“TP Fire”)

June 22 – August 24, 2005

SSP04 - Adelaide

Australia

Host Institutions: University of South Australia, The University of Adelaide

114 students from 27 countries

Team Projects:

LunAres: International Lunar Exploration in Preparation for Mars
STREAM: Space technologies for the Research of Effective Water Management
CONNECTS: The Role of Satellite Communications in the Development of Rural and Remote Regions

July 5 – September 6, 2003

SSP03 - Strasbourg

France

Host Institution: Pôle Universitaire Européen de Strasbourg

107 students from 31 countries

Team Projects:

Ecosphere: Earth Climate Observation System Promoting Human Ecological Research & Education
TRACKS TO SPACE: Technology Research Advancing Cooperative Knowledge Sharing to Space
METZTLI: An International Space Station Approach to Lunar Exploration

30/06/2002 – 31/08/2002

SSP02 - Pomona

USA

Host Institution: Cal Poly Pomona
99 students from 30 countries
Team Projects:

Alone? A Sourcebook for Astrobiology
HI-STAR: Health Improvement using Space Technology and Resources

July 14 – September 15, 2001

SSP01 - Bremen

Germany

Host Institution: ZARM Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity

81 students from 26 countries

Team Projects:

C.A.S.H. 2021: Commercial Access and Space Habitation
CASSIOPEE: Concepts for Advanced Small Satellites to Improve Observation and Preservation of Europe’s Environment