USC Viterbi Department of Astronautical Engineering

Celebrating 20 Years of USC Viterbi Astronautical Engineering
The academic program and its record-breaking student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab are celebrating 20 years of advancing space exploration through stellar research and teaching.
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A 3D-printing technique co-developed at USC has enabled the rapid discovery of a new alloy that can withstand extreme heat.
The successful launch of USCRPL's latest rocket, Malibu, marks a major turning point for the record-breaking student team: the ability to send a payload up to space.
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The USC Department of Astronautical Engineering (ASTE) is expanding its focus on space robotics, with an emphasis on autonomous systems that can operate in extreme and unmapped environments.
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How to follow the peak experience of a lunar landing? Earn a graduate degree from USC.
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Aftershock II is believed to be the world’s first civilian-built rocket to reach an altitude of 470,000 feet.

Department of Astronautical Engineering

Advanced Research and Educational Training for the Global Space Enterprise

Astronautical Engineering at USC Viterbi

Astronautical Engineering encompasses the dynamic and cutting-edge fields of advanced science and space technology. Space engineers design, build and operate rockets and missiles, space launchers, communications and direct broadcasting satellites, space navigational systems, remote sensing and reconnaissance satellites, space vehicles for human spaceflight, and planetary probes.

There is no better academic major than Astronautical Engineering in which to obtain the education and to acquire the skills needed for space engineers.

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Astronautical Engineering News and Media Coverage

Researchers at USC have developed a process of combinatorial additive manufacturing to discover new heat-resistant alloys.

A 3D-printing technique co-developed at USC has enabled the rapid discovery of a new alloy that can withstand extreme heat.

Two students are at a table building a satellite

More than 60 students, faculty, and industry professionals over 2 years and multiple classes have contributed to the design, development, and testing of MAVERIC.

NASA awards ceremony

NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medals are awarded to researchers and engineers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of space exploration.

Garrett Reisman

This is one of 3 interviews that Garrett Reisman did on CNN related to the astronauts returning to Earth earlier due to a health issue.

Mike Gruntman alongside Soviet ICBM SS-18, at a former base of the USSR Strategic Rocket Forces in Ukraine

How to follow the peak experience of a lunar landing? Earn a graduate degree from USC.


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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on February 19th, 2026