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AM Space hosts ArianeGroup on campus for the unveiling of the new Ariane 6 launcher.

AM Space joins the CNES C’Space competition to launch its mini-rocket this July.

AM Space launches its 1st research initiative with the development of a mini plasma thruster.

Meet Us

Ilan Bruski, Président
"I want students to see that space isn’t out of reach, they can build real projects now."

Raphaël Hébert, Vice-Président
"I build an environment where teams move fast, stay aligned, and finish what they start."

Orlando Vargas, CSpace Project Manager
"I want members to feel the thrill of taking an idea to the launch pad, and belonging in the journey."

2024

September 2024 — Association founded
AM Space is created and launches
its first on-campus aerospace initiatives.

2025

January 2025 — First funding secured
The association receives its first grant and formalizes its technical structure.

March 2025 — CNES C’Space registration
AM Space submits its application and is admitted to
the national student launch competition.

May 2025 — ArianeGroup invited on campus
ArianeGroup visits ENSAM for the Ariane 6 inauguration,
leading to the club’s first industry connections.

July 2025 — Leadership transition
A new board takes office and reorganizes
the association around project-based teams.

August 2025 — Legal board update
The association updates its official registry
records to reflect the new leadership.

September 2025 — Plasma-thruster project initiated
Work begins on a mini pulsed plasma-thermal thruster,
including concept design and preliminary modeling.

October 2025 — Record funding obtained
AM Space receives the largest ENSAM student-association grant ever awarded, supporting research and hardware development.

November 2025 — New partnerships formalized
Collaborations with HyPrSpace and ONERA
are structured around technical mentoring and access to expertise.

November 2025 — First plasma simulations completed
Initial CFD and discharge-model simulations are produced and reviewed.

December 2025 — CNES RCE1 review completed
The team completes the first official design review for
the rocket project with CNES supervisors.

December 2025 — Rocket assembly begins
Manufacturing and integration activities start
for the C’Space launch vehicle.

2026

January 2026 — Plasma-thruster assembly launched
Fabrication of the first test articles will start,
alongside preparation for an invited technical talk.

January 2026 — Partner conference scheduled
A guest expert has been confirmed
for an on-campus aerospace seminar.

February 2026 — Grant disbursed
The funding obtained in October will formally
be released to support ongoing work.

February 2026 — CNES engineering meeting held
The rocket structure and subsystem choices will have to
be reviewed and validated with CNES engineers.

March 2026 — First plasma-thruster tests conducted
Initial bench tests will begin on the prototype thruster.

April 2026 — “Welcome to the Sky” event hosted on campus
AM Space will organize an outreach event introducing
ENSAM students to aerospace careers, projects, and opportunities.

May 2026 — Plasma-thruster first results released
Early experimental data and updated simulations
will be shared with partners and advisors.

May 2026 — Participation at VivaTech (14–17 May)
AM Space will present its projects and
engage with industry representatives.

June 2026 — Participation at Paris Air Show (16–22 June)
The team will showcase its initiatives and will meet aerospace
stakeholders at the world’s largest air show.

July 2026 — Rocket launch at C’Space
AM Space will conduct its first full launch
campaign at the CNES C’Space program.

Our Roadmap

Our Partners

Our C’Space host

Our annual conference partner

Our invited speaker

Our upcoming test-data partner

Our upcoming invited speaker

Our upcoming technical advisor

Our academic support

Our lab for machining

Our lab for CFD