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The success was there on April 9 and 10 for the first edition of Raconte-moi Montaudran, an unprecedented event around the history of Aéropostale organized by L’Envol des Pionniers and the Association des Amis de L’ Envol des Pionniers. Many events have taken place hroughout the weekend: exhibitions, conferences, films and round tables on the […]

From March 8th to 10th, the Cité de l’espace organized the second collaborative workshop provided for in its partnership agreement with the Cité des sciences de Tunis for renovation of the Tunisian establishment’s Universe Pavilion dedicated to astronomy and space exploration. The discussions which focused on scientific exhibition projects (setup, planning and implementation) are part […]

After two years of work, Martian Ground, located in the heart of the gardens of the Cité de l’espace, officially opens its doors to the public on April 5th. With 1.3 million euros invested, it is one of the largest immersive outdoor projects undertaken by Semeccel. The 900 m2 crater offers a venue as close […]

From February 24th to March 4th the Cité de l’espace hosted AsterX2022, a military space exercise organized within the scope of the French presidency of the European Union Council and overseen by the Space Command (CDE) of the French Air and Space Force (AAE). Over six days, some fifty participants addressed 16 scenarios simulating space […]

This exceptional project was officially launched on March 7th at L’Envol des Pionniers: the construction of a non-flying replica on a scale of 1 of an emblematic Aéropostale plane, the Laté 28, on the same site where it was built 100 years ago. Initiated by Toulouse Métropole, the project is managed by Semeccel-L’Envol des Pionniers […]

On January 25th for the second time in two months the French Blood Establishment (EFS) set down its bags at the Cité de l’espace for a blood drive. In choosing this strategic site, the EFS hopes to win over new donors especially in light of the fact that blood stocks are dangerously low. In fact, […]

It’s official! Toulouse Métropole, the Région Occitanie Pyrénées- Méditerranée and the Semeccel revealed on February 11th the contours of LuneXplorer, the brand new mediation equipment focusing on lunar exploration which will open in summer of 2023. The Goal: to enable visitors to understand the challenges of yesterday’s and tomorrow’s lunar missions and to experience what […]

The Grand Prix du Patrimoine 2021 of the Aéro-club de France was awarded to Toulouse Métropole for the heritage and memorial aspects of La Piste des géants which includes L’Envol des Pionniers (Semeccel), the historic 1.8 km runway and les Jardins de la Ligne. The oldest aeronautics institution in the world, the Aéro-club de France […]