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Launch of the CELESTA and MTCUBE-2 nanosatellites
On July 13, 2022 at 3:13 p.m., the European launcher VEGA-C (ESA) took off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou (CNES) for its maiden flight. Its mission was to put the LARES 2
RadioHam Challenge
Participate in our RadioHam challenge related to the commissioning of CELESTA and MTCube-2 launch
The Foundation and the Space Center are 10 years old!
On June 29th, we held our 10th anniversary gala for the University Space Center of Montpellier (CSUM), the Van Allen Foundation, and the launch into space of the first French nanosatellite in orbit, ROBUSTA-1A
A day dedicated to our Partners!
Our partners are in the spotlight during a day dedicated to them 🚀 On the program, meetings, presentations and exchanges around the extensive expertise of each of the companies 💡 What are you waiting
Visit of the Prefect of Hérault, M. Hugues MOUTOUH
Exciting visit this morning to the Centre Spatial Universitaire de Montpellier (CSUM) and the Van Allen Foundation (FVA) with the arrival of Mr. Hugues MOUTOUH, Prefect of Herault 🛰 Numerous exchanges on space, research
Visit of Mr Philippe BAPTISTE, President of the CNES (Centre National des Etudes Spatiales, French Space Agency)
Friday, February 4 2022, the President of the CNES, Mr.Philippe BAPTISTE, visited the premises of the University Space Center of Montpellier. He was welcomed by Mr Jean-Claude GAYSSOT, President of the Van Allen
Visit of Mr President François Hollande
On December 16, the Van Allen Foundation and the Montpellier University Space Centre welcomed President François Hollande, and Mr Michaël Delafosse, President of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, and mayor of the city. A rewarding
Participation in the 2021 Salon du Littoral
Having previously attended in 2020, the Van Allen Foundation confirms its commitment to the environment with the support of the University of Montpellier! On the programme, the detection of plastic waste in the
l’Université de Montpellier lance 3éme nanosatellite dans l’espace : en attente du signal …
Depuis le lancement de MTCube, le 5 Juillet 2019 à 7h41 depuis le cosmodrome de Vostochny en Russie, l’équipe du CSUM tente de recevoir le signal du satellite. Les paramètres orbitaux
