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
- Vector files for Chapter 11 bankruptcySmall launch vehicle company Vector filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Dec. 13 as part of an agreement that could see some of its satellite technology assets sold to Lockheed Martin. SpaceNews.com
- NASA looks for ways to keep Artemis on track regardless of budget outcomeAs the fiscal year 2020 appropriations process approaches its endgame, NASA leadership says it will find ways to keep efforts to return humans to the moon by 2024 on track even if the agency doesn’t get all the funding it’s requested. SpaceNews.com
- Energy Department emphasizing roles in supporting space industryThe Department of Energy, whose interaction with the space industry has largely been in nuclear power systems, is working to broaden its role by emphasizing its overall research capabilities. SpaceNews.com
- Download a free copy of the SpaceNews Awards issueSpaceNews announced the winners of its third annual SpaceNews Awards for Excellence & Innovation at a Dec. 10 awards luncheon in Washington. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Air Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, commanders of U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command, were in attendance to accept government leader of the year awards. […]
NASA News
Education News
- New NASA eBook Reveals Insights of Earth Seen at Night from SpaceEarth has many stories to tell, even in the dark of night. Earth at Night, NASA’s new 200-page ebook, is now available online and includes more than 150 images of our planet in darkness as captured from space by Earth-observing satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station over the past 25 years.
- New Mexico Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space StationStudents from New Mexico will have an opportunity next week to talk with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station.
- Interns Express Themselves Through NASA ProjectsInterns Express Themselves Through NASA Projects
- NASA, University of Alabama to Collaborate on Advanced, In-space ManufacturingNASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is expanding its partnership with the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to collaborate on advanced and in-space manufacturing.
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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