The French Space Defence Academy

The French Space Defence Academy (also said ASD) was officially established on June 21, 2023, with GDA Philippe Adam (CDE), GBA Pierre Réal (EAE) and IGA Olivier Lesbre (ISAE-SUPAERO).

What the directors say

CDE - GDA Philippe Adam

The French Space Defence Academy aims to establish a pool of experts in space defence, from theory to implementation. The academy is open to a broad public. As part of the proposed courses, the CDE is contributing its vision of the future stakes and challenges facing military operations.

 

EAE - GBA Pierre Réal

In 2021, the French Air Force’s Air School became the Air and Space School and has since then been France’s key resource centre for specialists in the military space domain. By joining forces with the CDE and ISAE-SUPAERO in running the French Space Defence Academy, the EAE will be able to offer training courses in an international context rich in opportunities.

 

ISAE-SUPAERO - IGA Olivier Lesbre

The space sector is rapidly developing and is marked by technological breakthroughs and new methods of action. The French Space Defence Academy has been established to meet the new challenges of educating personnel in the military space domain, and ISAE-SUPAERO will be contributing its full scientific expertise and its experience in the training of civilian and military engineers.