USC Viterbi Department of Astronautical Engineering
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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Garrett Reisman was part of a panel that was commenting live about the Artemis launch.
Professor Barnhart and USC Viterbi Astro students Vishruti Gohel and Mike Gallagher were interviewed about USC’s role as one of 34 sites around the world providing data to NASA.
A 4.5-meter dish antenna on the USC campus will join 33 other ground stations contributing to a study of how spacecraft signals behave at lunar distance.
At the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability in Paris, USC PhD student José Pedro Ferreira raised awareness of the potential impacts of space activities in the atmosphere and the need for emerging research to be reflected in global governance.
More than 60 students, faculty, and industry professionals over 2 years and multiple classes have contributed to the design, development, and testing of MAVERIC.