SSP22 Blog – Week 2 (online)
Wow, we are already in the second week?! We cannot believe it! Time is going by so fast… Well, this is what was expected of such an intense, unforgettable program – the international Space University’s Space Studies Program SSP22. This week was all about learning! What a lineup of incredible speakers and activities, with core […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 2 (onsite)
The second week of the Space Studies Program (SSP) 2022 brought participants and staff several exciting activities, full of challenges, and a true passion for space exploration and self-development. It is time to build the Rube-Goldberg machine and test yourself Scientific knowledge and engineering skills are crucial to create efficient and reliable devices, and the […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 5 (online)
Let us start Week 5 of SSP22, the so-called brainstorming part of the whole program! This week is a transition phase from Core Lecture and Elective workshop to a full-time focus on the Team Project! I cannot believe that SSP22 is almost coming to an end! But do not think we are all chilling! Our […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 5 (onsite)
The fifth week of SSP222 had an array of department activities lined up for the participants. This week is also highly special for reasons that are mentioned later in this article. The week started off with a daylong professional visit to various companies that embody the growth of space industry in Portugal and to see […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 4 (online)
On Week 4, participants have reached their turning point in their SSP22 mission. Core lectures and online elective workshops are now over and all the amazing notions given by the instructors have been safely packed for the future. Let’s see what has happened in this fantastic week full of events! The week started with rocket […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 4 (onsite)
Welcome to week 4 of the Space Studies Program 2022 in Oeiras, Portugal. This week has been a rollercoaster of activities and emotions with department activities (DAs), exams and the end of the Core lecture seminar series both onsite and online. We kicked off this week with Rockets & Space propulsion by John Connolly, who […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 6 (onsite)
Week 6, already?! Time flies at SSP22 as we are entering the last week of the department phase! Let’s take a look at what made these last days unforgettable! On Monday, the Engineering department teamed up with the Human Performance in Space department for an out of this world activity! They had to perform an […]
SSP22 Online ends with the presentation of new methodologies in the search for life
On 6th August 2022, the online cohort of ISU’s Space Studies Program – SSP22 Online – successfully completed their international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural virtual space education. Those six weeks were made, as evidenced by the weekly vlogs, of learning and opportunities that only the International Space University offers. Göktuğ Karacalıoğlu, ISU SSP22 director said:“In this […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 9
In the early hours of Monday morning of Week 9 of the International Space University’s Space Studies Program SSP22, you could sense a peculiar silence in the residence. While some participants woke up gearing up for what was to be their last week of an exhilarating nine-week experience, others had just managed to leave the […]
SSP22 Blog – Week 7
And just with the snap of a finger 7 weeks have passed for our participants and staff at SSP22 in Oeiras, Portugal. It is marvelous to realize the relativistic power of time in our lives when your brain and schedule are immersed in team project (TP) meetings, reading and research, gatherings, activities, and distinguished lectures. […]