Astronautical Engineering
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.
ASTE Newsletter
Trojans in Space
Do you know how many Trojan astronauts were in space?
Tenth Anniversary
The ASTE Department celebrates their 10th anniversary.
Buzz Aldrin’s Visit
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin’s visit to the ASTE Department in 2006.
Industry News
SpaceNews.com
- EU to invest 200 million euros into space industryThe European Union will provide 200 million euros ($222 million) to support Europe’s space industry, in the form of a loan to help fund development of the Ariane 6 and investment in space startups. SpaceNews.com
- Capella unveils radar satellite designCapella Space unveiled the new design Jan. 21 for its Whitney constellation of seven synthetic aperture radar satellites scheduled to launch in 2020. SpaceNews.com
- Stratolaunch confirms interest in launch services and hypersonic vehiclesAs Stratolaunch ramps up operations after being sold last year, it says it remains interested in providing launch services as well as supporting hypersonic vehicles. SpaceNews.com
- Space Development Agency to start building its first constellation of surveillance satellitesThe agency issued a broad area announcement on “National Defense Space Architecture Systems, Technologies and Emerging Capabilities.” SpaceNews.com
NASA News
Education News
- International Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space StationInternational students in Panama will have an opportunity this week to talk with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- Texas Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space StationStudents from Texas will have an opportunity this week to talk with three NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA’s Newest Astronauts Ready for Space Station, Moon, and Mars MissionsNASA welcomed 11 new astronauts to its ranks Friday, increasing the number of those eligible for spaceflight assignments that will expand humanity’s horizons in space for generations to come.
- 2020 FIRST Robotics Kickoff Event Returns to Rocket City Jan. 4More than 260 students are expected to attend the 2020 FIRST Robotics kickoff event Jan. 4, starting 8:30 a.m. at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Viterbi News
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“What If the Space Race Had Never Ended?” A Q&A With Garrett Reisman
New series “For All Mankind” explores alternate history of NASA with guidance from USC Viterbi professor of astronautics
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“I Want To Leave The World A Better Place Than I Found It”
Kevin Moran, astronautical engineering transfer student and U.S. Navy veteran has his eyes set on fusing engineering with humanitarian work
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