European Space Agency
ESA Academy

Fly Your Thesis! 2017 Schedule

29/02/2016

Phase A.1 Project definition and writing of the proposal for all applicants

Documents expected:

Experiment proposal and professor’s letter of endorsement

Deadline:

16 May 2016 23:59 CET

Phase A.2 Review of experiment proposal and first selection of up to 15 teams.

Results will be announced 23 May 2016

Phase B.1 Completing the experiment safety data package for shortlisted teams

Documents expected: 

Experiment Safety Data Package (ESDP) v1

Deadline:

24 July 2016 23:59 CET

Phase B.2 Selection Workshop at ESA/ESTEC – 19/20 September 2016

Documents expected:

Presentation slides of the project

Evaluation by the Review Board and safety review by prime contractor

The final selection of up to four teams is announced 26 September 2016.

Phase C. Experiment preparation

Documents expected:

Experiment report, ESDP. Several iterations will be delivered to ESA Education Office and Novespace experts before the campaign on a case by case basis. 

 Phase D. Parabolic flights campaign 

Autumn 2017

 Documents expected: 

Feedback report. Few weeks after the campaign.

Phase E. Analysis of results

Documents expected: 

Final version of the experiment report. Four months after the campaign.