Spartan Space

06/05/2026

SPACE-GEL Project

The SPACE-GEL project aims to develop a dual-function aerogel technology for space habitats and spacecraft. This innovative approach utilises titania-based aerogels that provide both thermal insulation and air purification. The photocatalytic properties of these aerogels enable the degradation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), converting them into harmless substances. By integrating into habitat walls, the technology enhances both air quality and thermal efficiency, while reducing mass and volume compared to conventional systems.

The project is carried out in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Fraunhofer WKI under ESA contract. In February 2026, as part of the testing and validation phase, a three-day test campaign was conducted aboard Spartan Space's EUROHAB II platform to evaluate the performance of the titania-based aerogels. During the campaign, Spartan Space team members simulated two identical days of activities and performed experiments designed to generate VOCs within the habitat. The tests were repeated under equivalent conditions, with and without the titania aerogel installed, while the Fraunhofer WKI team collected VOC samples at regular intervals throughout the EUROHAB II to support post-test analysis.

The EUROHAB test platform of SPARTAN SPACE allows to simulate a lunar surface habitat and to test life-support-systems in an enclosed environment.

ESA - European Space Agency Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)

12/03/2026

[EN] EUROSUIT is getting closer to space!

February 2026: while the ESA εpsilon mission begins with the arrival of Sophie Adenot, aboard the ISS, the flight model of the EUROSUIT experiment has left CNES to begin its journey to the launch site. As EUROSUIT is an experiment, it did not travel with Sophie Adenot but will instead reach the ISS aboard a cargo spacecraft in May, according to current plans.
As a reminder, EUROSUIT is a prototype of a new concept for an intravehicular spacesuit. Aware of the crucial role that spacesuits play in strengthening European sovereignty in human space exploration, CNES initiated the development of this suit to prepare for intravehicular activities in a future European crewed vehicle.
On board the ISS, ESA French astronaut Sophie Adenot, will test the HITL(Human In The Loop) model o f this future suit in order to validate its ergonomics and assess how easily it can be donned — in less than one minute — and removed.
Ultimately, once equipped with all the required functionalities, this suit could play a key role in ensuring astronaut safety during critical mission phases such as launch and landing aboard a future European crewed vehicle.
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[FR] EUROSUIT se rapproche de l’espace !

Février 2026 : alors que la mission εpsilon de l’ESA commence avec l’arrivée de Sophie Adenot, à bord de l’ISS, le modèle de vol de l’expérience EUROSUIT a quitté le CNES pour débuter son voyage qui le conduira jusqu’au pas de tir. EUROSUIT étant une expérience, elle n’a pas fait le trajet avec Sophie Adenot, mais rejoindra l’ISS à bord d’un vaisseau cargo en mai, selon les prévisions actuelles.
Pour rappel, EUROSUIT est un prototype d’un nouveau concept de combinaison intra-véhiculaire. Conscient du rôle crucial des combinaisons spatiales pour renforcer la souveraineté européenne dans l’exploration spatiale habitée, le CNES a entrepris le développement de cette combinaison afin de préparer les activités intra-véhiculaires dans un futur véhicule habité européen.
À bord de l’ISS, Sophie Adenot, astronaute française de l’ESA , testera le model HITL (Human In The Loop) de cette future combinaison afin d’en valider l’ergonomie et de mesurer sa facilité d’enfilage — en moins d’une minute — et de retrait.
À terme, une fois équipée de toutes les fonctionnalités nécessaires, cette combinaison pourrait jouer un rôle essentiel pour garantir la sécurité des astronautes lors des phases critiques d’une mission, telles que le lancement et l’atterrissage, à bord d’un véhicule habité européen.

(Credit photos 📷 CNES)

ESA - European Space Agency

10/03/2026

SPARTAN SPACE is proud to announce that it has been selected among the 20 finalists of the 2026 CIC Start Innovation Awards ( ).

We look forward to presenting our company, our technologies, and our vision in Lyon on 24–25 March 2026, alongside other innovative players (Quentin Wibaut).

A big thank you to CIC Lyonnaise de Banque for its support and for organising this event that highlights entrepreneurial innovation.

18/02/2026

Deep Space Habitat Simulator

In June 2025, the European Space Agency ( - European Space Agency ) awarded one of the two parallel studies “ Deep Space Habitat Ground Simulator “to a consortium led by Spartan Space (France), with partners Liquifer Space System (Austria), German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) - Germany), MEDES (France), OHB System AG (Germany), and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI - Germany).

In the study, the consortium will investigate the paradigm shift in human exploration missions needed for a Mars transit habitat compared to Low Earth Orbit missions. The study will identify knowledge gaps and define the needs for simulation and de-risking activities for a future Deep Space Transit Habitat—a key element of ESA’s Explore2040 strategy.

The results will guide ESA in preparing the technologies, ground simulation capabilities, and in-space testing needed to enable safe, autonomous, long-duration crewed missions to Mars.

02/02/2026

20/01/2026

We are pleased to announce that Spartan Space has opened a sister company, Spartan Space GmbH in Gilching, Germany, located within the premises of -Aerospace. This step reflects our intention to become an active part of the dynamic space ecosystem of Bavaria and Germany. Spartan Space GmbH will primarily focus on the development of space robotics activities.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/asto-business-group/
ASTO Aerospace () / X

14/01/2026

06/01/2026

Join us tonight, Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM on Science & Vie TV to follow the 3rd episode of the Generation Artemis series with the EUROHAB mission in Tignes.

Rendez-vous ce soir mardi 6 janvier 2026 à 20h45 sur Science & Vie TV pour suivre le 3ème épisode de la série Génération Artemis avec la mission EUROHAB à Tignes.

https://www.science-et-vie.tv/



(crédit illustration : Science & Vie TV)

09/12/2025

Mercredi 10 décembre 2025 - Marseille

Dans le cadre du colloque Nature Accessible Inaccessible, rendez-vous ce mercredi dès 13h30 pour une conférence organisée par le Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille.
« Explorer l’inaccessible : du fond des mers aux confins de l’univers ».
Après la diffusion du film « À ta recherche », discussion entre Magali Deleuil (astrophysicienne LAM), Peter Weiss (président Spartan Space) et Loris Novaro (instructeur d’apnée Abyss Garden).