Czech scientists are heading into space: unique experiments from VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava and Masaryk University will fly to the ISS

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected thirteen Czech scientific experiments to be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) together with Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda.

 Among the successful projects, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava (VŠB-TUO) occupies a significant place, sending two unique experiments into space.

These projects combine cutting-edge technologies in the fields of nanorobotics, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and sensor technology. Their goal is to verify new principles of controlling microscopic structures in microgravity and to develop systems that can monitor the human organism even in the extreme conditions of space.

The dean of the faculty spoke about our university’s space projects on Czech Television

Czech Television also reported on the extraordinary success of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava.

 The dean of the faculty, Prof. Radek Martinek, was a guest on the program Czech television 24, where he presented two experiments that will fly with astronaut Aleš Svoboda to the International Space Station (ISS).

In an interview broadcast approximately 75 minutes into the program, Prof. Martinek explained the essence of both projects and their scientific and technological contributions. He emphasized that this is the result of long-term cooperation between experts in the fields of nanotechnology, biomedicine, sensor technology, and artificial intelligence, who are literally aiming “for space” with their experiments.

Watch the report here:

90’ ČT24 – záznam pořadu (75. minuta)

CONREX and ISS T-shirt projects on Dobré ráno

Professor Radek Martinek also appeared yesterday, November 12, 2025, on Czech Television’s morning show Dobré ráno (Good Morning).

There, he presented the CONREX (Controlled Nanorobotics Experiment) project, which will be the first nanorobotic experiment in orbit. This project focuses on testing the control of nanorobots in a microgravity environment and may yield completely new insights for future biomedicine and space research.

He was joined by Radek Šíp from Masaryk University in Brno, who is collaborating with a team from VŠB-TUO on the ISS T-shirt project. This project focuses on monitoring the physiological functions of astronauts using a smart T-shirt equipped with textile sensors.

During the live broadcast, both experts explained to viewers how the two experiments came about, what technologies they use, and what possibilities they open up not only for space missions but also for everyday life on Earth—for example, in medicine and sports diagnostics.

You can watch a recording of the interview here:

Nanoroboti a chytré tričko – 12. listopadu – Dobré ráno | Česká televize

Other media coverage

You can also read about the faculty’s space projects in an interview with the dean of the faculty, Prof. Radek Martinek, for the daily newspaper MF DNES, where he talks about the development of the experiments, their contribution to science, and the involvement of students in the research.