ESA lunch lecture: Space Medicine meets Engineering: How YPSat-2 will study blood flow in microgravity (series)

June 26, 2026
- June 26, 2026
| 11:30
- 13:00

Image source: ESA

First ESA Lunch Lecture with NL Space Campus on June 26 from 12:00 – 13:00 at ESTEC

deadline to register 19 June!!

Dear students,

ESA ESTEC and NL Space Campus are launching a new lunch lecture series for students to get to know more programmes happening with ESTEC, starting with a session on blood flow in microgravity with  YPSat-2 on 26 June. Titled “Space Medicine meets Engineering: How YPSat-2 will study blood flow in microgravity”. The lecture will explore how the mission combines space medicine and engineering research in microgravity conditions.

Why join?

🛰 Learn how ESA Young Professionals are building a real space mission

🛰 How an ESA mission is being produced

🛰 Discover how microgravity affects blood flow and astronaut health

🛰 Explore the intersection of space medicine and engineering

🛰 Connect with fellow students and young professionals during lunch

The lecture is presented by ESA about YPSat-2 at ESTEC and will be open to students with any background. You can also find more info about the mission here:ESA - About YPSat-2  and the page for the general YPSAT programme here: ESA - ESA Young Professionals Satellites.

 

Programme 26 June at ESTEC

11:00-11:40 - Check in at Gatehouse (Keplerlaan 3)*

11:40 - Walk to Erasmus

12:00 – 13:00 Lecture

  • Opening by Leopold Summerer – Department Head of ESTEC & Marc Sandelowsky – Director NL Space Campus
  • Lecture by YPSat-2 team
    • The speakers 

      • Roberto Capasso and Alexander Eckervogt covering Project Management and System Engineering.
      • Arnaud Nizet covering the Science subsystem.
      • Nelly Maugis covering the Structure subsystem.
      • Luc Rajer covering the Electronics subsystem.
      • Thomas Scarinzi moderating an interactive session on design trade-offs.
      • Marte Medina Leon covering the Thermal subsystem.
      • Michal Krepa covering the Flight Software subsystem

13:00 – 14:00 - Optional lunch

*Please note: Registration is mandatory. There is a maximum number of participants possible; if the limit has been reached, there will be a waiting list. Access is restricted to visitors born into an EU nationality; bring your passport for the check-in.  

About YPSat-2

YPSat-2 brings together around 60 ESA Young Professionals from different disciplines who are working together to design, build, and deliver a mission ready for orbit. The programme provides hands-on experience across all phases of a real space mission while fostering collaboration between the next generation of European space professionals.

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