Programs

Space Renaissance Academy

The Academy is SRI’s education and research unit: three laboratories, a dozen committees and a webinar series twice a month, from space philosophy to habitat engineering.

Flagship

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Laboratories

Three laboratories.

Space Philosophy & Policy Lab

Space philosophy and history, ethics, space law and policy, and the Space 18th SDG. Chaired by Marie-Luise Heuser and Adriano V. Autino.

Space Science & Engineering Lab

Living in space, space technology and industry, habitats and simulated gravity. Chaired by Bernard Foing and Werner Grandl.

Space Art & Media Lab

Science fiction and future narratives, space art and the SR4All Gallery. Chaired by Susan Jewell.

Committees

Where members do the work.

Space Habitats

Free-space habitats, Island Zero and simulated gravity. Jerry Stone, Werner Grandl.

Living in Space

Workshops with ACES Worldwide’s Living-in-Space initiative. Joseph Pelton, Susan Jewell, Luigina Feretti.

Target Young Generations

Contests and scholarships for young people — home of EHTOS. Ghanim Alotaibi, Eligar Sadeh, M. Moukarzel.

Space Tech & Industry

Transport, mining and industry, orbital debris and near-Earth objects. Werner Grandl, Alberto Cavallo.

Space Policy

SRI’s contributions to COPUOS and space law. Dennis O’Brien, Gülin Dede, Eligar Sadeh, Robert Katz.

Ambassadors Training Course

A course for Space Renaissance Ambassadors, free for members. Adriano V. Autino, Ghanim Alotaibi.

Webinar series

Coming up.

5 October 2026 — The Era of Infrastructures in Space
19 October 2026 — Coastal Zones Observed from SpaceWith Jérôme Benveniste
9 November 2026 — Civilization-Building Intelligence: Preparing Humans for Life Beyond Earth

Space Renaissance TV

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Other programmes

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EHTOS — Youth Programme

Expand Humanity into Outer Space: a paper competition for people aged 18 to 35, with scholarships as prizes.

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SR4All Gallery

Our art–science payload flew aboard The Exploration Company’s Nyx capsule, “Mission Possible”, launched on 23 June 2025.

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Medici Programme

Renaissance-style patronage for the enabling technologies of civilian spaceflight, through the Medici Fund.

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