The School of Mineral Resources Engineering, the Geodesy and Geoinformation in Geosciences Laboratory, and the SenseLab Space Informatics research group of the Technical University of Crete are organizing the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) entitled:
Space Systems Engineering and Exploration
Interdisciplinary Approaches from Space Habitability to Space Mining. Integrated Technologies and Frameworks for Modern Space Missions.
The programme will take place at the Technical University of Crete in person from 4 to 12 July 2026 and will be completed with the online component from 13 to 27 July 2026.
The activity is organized within the framework of Erasmus+ KA131 Mobility and is co-funded by the European Union.
The programme’s thematic areas include, among others: Celestial Science, Space Engineering, Earth Observation, Navigation & Telecommunications, Space Mining, Space Architecture, Human Performance & Health, Robotics, Space Policy & Law, Space Management & Innovation
The online component of the programme focuses on a practical introduction to Earth Observation applications for space-related applications and mineral exploration, field measurement processing, ASD FieldSpec, and comparison with Sentinel-2 satellite data.
The programme is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students, PhD candidates, and researchers with an interest in the field of space.
The programme is co-organized by the Technical University of Crete with the participation of:
- EURECA-PRO European University Alliance
- AGH University of Krakow
- TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF)
- University of Lorraine (UL)
Scientific Coordinator: Professor Panagiotis Partsinevelos,
School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete
Programme website: https://spacebip.tuc.gr/














