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Science Verification Tests (SVT) for Vip-Gran instrument are scheduled to take place during the week of 1 June 2026 at OHB in Bremen, Germany. More details soon.

We are very sad to learn about the passing of our close colleague, and friend, Yves Garrabos on November 16, 2025. Yves was strongly involved in the Vip-Gran project since the beginning both for parabolic flight campaigns and ISS. He … Continue reading →

CLEO (Cohesive Granular Matter in Low Earth Orbit) ESA SciSpacE European contract was officially signed on 11.11.2025. It ranges from 2026 to 2028 to study slightly cohesive granular environments such as those found on the surface of astrophysical bodies using … Continue reading →

Latest update meeting on the Vipgran project:

A meeting was held to give recent news:

A meeting related to the ESA/CSMA Granulogy project will be held at Université Paris Cité, MSC Laboratory, in Paris, France, on November 25 – 27, 2024. Presentations by will be given related to the latest developments in granular media in … Continue reading →

ESA/CMSA China will organize a conference on the European and Chinese Collaboration about Physical Sciences on low-gravity environment, May 16, 2024. Invited Speakers

A meeting was held to give recent news. In particular, the EQM (Engineering Qualification Model) of the VipGran instrument will be test in May 2024. The acceptance review will be done in June 2024, and the target launch is schedulded … Continue reading →