Organized by the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) from July 16th to 23rd, this event will allow young people to experiment the projects they built throughout the year. The week rhythm will be given by rockets launches and CanSat drops, gathering students and professionals from different horizons and cultures.

2022 marks the 59th edition of C’Space !

This is a special year, CNES and Planète Sciences are celebrating their 60th anniversary.

60 years of innovation, technical know-how recognized by all, punctuated by many projects such as the c’space, it is also 60 years of scientific animation for young people. So, a day has been dedicated for this event, surprises are waiting for you!

This year, as last year, the annual meeting of students with space will take place at the 1st Hussars Paratroops Regiment (RHP) Ger military camp, near Tarbes in the Pyrenees. With Planète Sciences organization, nearly 200 students will be present for this event. C’Space is a unique opportunity for enthusiastic of space to participate to an educational project fostering scientific experiments and techniques embarked on experimental rockets.

The C’Space is an event that allows young people to see their high-tech project come to life and enjoy an unforgettable experience.

Thanks to a strict health protocol, about 38 experimental rockets, nearly 59 minirockets, 5 CanSats and 2 experimental balloons will fly away in the Ger sky this summer.
Supervised by the CNES, which ensures security, a launch area is set up for the launch of the various projects. With the support of the Planète Sciences association, whose objective is to promote the discovery and practice of science among young people, the teams and their projects are monitored throughout the year. C’Space aims at gathering people of all ages around the same passion. This will be a moment of privileged exchanges allowing these young people to benefit from the experience of theirs elders and learn about career opportunities in the space sector. Moreover, with the day dedicated to the 60 years, you could discover and learn new things, C’Space is also the discovery of space for many. To this end, Planète Sciences organization and its volunteers will offer fun activities to educate the little ones as the greatest space segment in a friendly atmosphere.