Module 2:
Space Environment and Systems Architecture

Understand the space environment and the engineering principles behind human-rated space systems.This module provides a comprehensive overview of orbital mechanics, the characteristics of the space environment and their impact on system design, and the architecture of launchers, satellites and space stations designed for crewed missions.
Participants will gain the technical foundations required to analyze, design and operate safe and reliable human spaceflight systems.

Starting date: November 30th, 2026

Date: November 30th, 2026 - January 14th, 2027

Location: On site
Campus ISAE-SUPAERO
10 avenue Marc Pélegrin 31400 Toulouse, France

Price: €5.000 (does not include administrative fees)

Participants: 12-18

  • Develop a solid understanding of the space environment and its impact on spacecraft and human life.

  • Master the fundamentals of orbital mechanics and mission analysis.

  • Understand the architecture and design constraints of human-rated launchers, satellites and space stations.

  • Analyze space-system-level trade-offs between safety, performance and operational constraints.

  • Gain the ability to critically assess technical decisions in crewed space missions.

Training Objectives

  • Human Spaceflight and Space Environment : Understanding Environmental Effects in Crewed Missions
    Analysis of radiative, thermal, particulate, and orbital debris environments in orbit and beyond and their impacts on space systems and crewed missions, including modeling tools and specific safety requirements.

  • Exploring Space Mechanics and Mission Analysis
    Study of the fundamental principles of orbital mechanics and mission analysis applied to space systems, including orbital transfers, perturbations, station-keeping strategies, rendezvous operations, atmospheric re-entry, and trajectory specificities for crewed missions.

  • Designing Human-Rated Space Systems: Architectural Perspectives - Launchers
    Understanding launcher architectures and propulsion technologies, with particular emphasis on performance analysis, safety constraints, and human-rating requirements specific to crewed spaceflight systems.

  • Designing Human-Rated Space Systems: Architectural Perspectives - Satellites
    Analysis of satellite functional architecture and major subsystems (power, thermal, communications, attitude control), with practical application through mission analysis and system modeling approaches.

  • Designing Human-Rated Space Systems: Architectural Perspectives - Space stations
    Study of space station architectures, critical subsystems and operational aspects (ECLSS, docking, EVA, logistics), together with future perspectives on commercial and lunar orbital infrastructures.

Training Content

Reference number : 003.2EN

Updated : April 30, 2026