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Space Education Catalogue

Mastère Spécialisé DEFSIS (Defense & security in Space)

• Organisation : Ecole de l'Air et de l'Espace
• Way of training : Initial education - Life-long learning
• Language(s): English
• Place: Salon de Provence (French Regions: PACA)
• Prepared diploma/grade/title: Advanced Master (Label of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles)
• 1st required level : French baccalauréat + 5

Course Details

Objectives : Topics of the MS: Space system, space program and safety, space applications, space law and regulations, geopolitics and space strategies, security of space systems, crisis management, decision making process

Theoretical lectures and discussions, serious gaming, simulation, group projects

Public concerned :
Young graduate;
Manager/executive;
French Armed Forces officer (all services, all specialities) called to serve in the military space domain;
European and Allied armed forces officer;
French Armed forces Ministry civilian manager/executive, French or European government service manager/executive

Degree Level (EU) : 7 - (EQC level or equivalent)

Admission requirements : Level in English B2: TOEFL (paper-based): 567, TOEFL (IBT) 87, TOEIC: 785, EILTS: 5, CAE/FCE: 170
PLS 3333 (Standardized Linguistic Profile)

Prerequisites : One of the following degrees :
- a Master degree in engineering (CTI list) or management (CEFDG list)
- a Master degree or equivalent (DEA, DESS...) or professional degree of the same level
- a M1 degree or equivalent with at least 3 years of professional experience
- a degree registered in the EU EQF level 7
- an international degree equivalent to the aforementioned degrees.

Duration and terms : 5 months (academic semester) - 4-6 months (professional thesis)

Partnerships with national organisations : CNES, Commandement de l'espace, ONERA

Dedicated web site : https://www.ecole-air-espace.fr/formations/formation-continue/masteres-specialises/mastere-specialise-defense-and-security-in-space-ms-defsis/

Disciplines

• Engineering Sciences
• Applications, Operations

Topics

• 1 - Physics and Environment: radiation, particles, fields, debris, climatic and vibratory conditions, meteorology
• 2 - Dynamics and Kinetics (flight dynamics, space dynamics, constellations, formation flying, attitude and orbit control...)
• 19 - Law and Business Engineering: Law, Regulations, Standards, Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Purchasing, Contracts, Intellectual Property, etc.
• 20 - Health and Society: Health, Space Medicine, Biomedical, Biological Engineering, Risks, Defence, Security, Tourism, Policy