Working in the Space market is "not rocket science": develop your skills in innovative satellite design over a 1-year program to enter the Space Ecosystem! Discover the "Master 2 Newspace" program at Paris Saclay University.
Working in the Space market is "not rocket science": develop your skills in innovative satellite design over a 1-year program to enter the Space Ecosystem! Discover the "Master 2 Newspace" program at Paris Saclay University.
Develop in just 1 year cross-disciplinary skills in space mission, instrument and satellite design within a cutting-edge training program based on pedagogical innovation (serious games, inverted classroom, multiple application modules), learning by doing (hands-on labs, field-trips) and by projects (2 "project" teaching units), and the link to research (Applied Research Thesis).
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Skills
Accurately distinguish the different phases, stages, stakeholders, and challenges of a space mission within the framework of a scientific instrumental mission.
Design a space mission across all departments (payload, satellite platform, orbital mechanics, telecommunications, phases, projects, budgets, data analysis).
Design, manipulate, and pilot satellite subsystems during integration and qualification phases (AIT/AIV).
Develop complex project skills (technically complex projects, large teams, long duration, parallel projects) specifically in the space ecosystem.
Objectives
This programme stems from the STePE (Earth and Planetary Science, Environment) global Masters Programme. It aims to provide knowledge of the entire design process of a satellite, from the payload concept to the exploitation of data during flight in order to meet market demands and new professions linked to emerging applications (satellite miniaturization, Cubesats, satellite fleets, drones, etc.). This Masters programme is therefore strongly oriented towards the quality of observation and data by providing a better understanding of the emergence of instrumental concepts, AIT/AIV approaches (integration and testing), data analysis and validation of final products. It integrates phases of practical examples in the form of team projects tutored on concrete cases (Learning by doing), several serious games, and an internship in a company or laboratory. This training aims to meet the needs of the private sector and Space public research laboratories but can also lead to PhDs, ideally within the framework of CIFRE scholarships (public/private funding) due to the significant needs concerning innovation in this sector.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Head of project/mission
Design engineer industry / public research
Design engineer in the industrial sector
Design engineer in the research / scientific sector
Design Engineer
Development engineer
Research Engineer
Research & Development Engineer
Further Study Opportunities
Head of project/mission
Engineering, research and development
Specialised Master’s programmes (MBA in Project Management, Business, and Innovation Management in the Bio-industries)
PhD thesis
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
Master's degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Geoinformation, Data Science, Computer Science/AI/ML.
All engineering backgrounds accepted.
We accept certain non-scientific profiles:
- returning to studies
- geography, communication, political science, defense and security, economics, business management, etc.
depending on the quality of the applications and the maturity of the professional project.
Application Period(s)
From 15/01/2026 to 31/07/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Space | 2 | Semestre 1 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| Projet Spatial Instrumental | 3 | Semestre 1 | 18 | 3 | |||||||
| UE libre Catalogue S1 | 2.5 | Semestre 1 | |||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conception Mission Spatiale Instrumentale | 3 | Semestre 1 | 8 | 18 | |||||||
| Activités AIT/AIV: Intégration et Essais | 3 | Semestre 1 | 26 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| Développement de pièce Spatiale | 4 | Semestre 1 | 9 | 26 | |||||||
| Conception Satellite | 3 | Semestre 1 | 20 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conception Instrumentale, Missions, Capteurs | 3 | Semestre 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Présentations des milieux (atmosphères, océans, surfaces) et moyens d'observations | 3 | Semestre 1 | 22 | 6.5 | 1 | ||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traitement et analyse de données instrumentales | 4 | Semestre 1 | 14 | 28 | |||||||
| Télécommunications / Réception de données / Data Management | 3 | Semestre 1 | 14 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | 20 | Semestre 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simulation immersive (SIMO/ CLIMACT/Hackathons) | 2 | Annualisé | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| Approfondir le projet professionnel | 2 | Semestre 1 | 24 | ||||||||
| Thèse de Recherche Appliquée | 2 | Semestre 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| CONCEPTO - Conception de Station Spatiale | 3 | Semestre 1 | 3 | 30 | |||||||
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