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.
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Ten Years at USC Viterbi
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Buzz Aldrin’s Visit
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin’s visit to the ASTE Department.
Industry News
SpaceNews
- Starliner test flight scheduled for July 30NASA and Boeing have scheduled a second uncrewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew spacecraft for July 30. SpaceNews
- Northrop Grumman to supply navigation payloads for DARPA’s Blackjack satellitesDARPA awarded Northrop Grumman a $13.3 million contract to provide positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) payloads for the Blackjack program. SpaceNews
- Intelsat and SES on course for mammoth C-band paymentsSatellite operators Intelsat and SES say they are on track to meet a key C-band spectrum clearing deadline this year, despite ongoing COVID-19 disruption. SpaceNews
- Isar Aerospace wins three-way DLR microlauncher competitionGerman launch startup Isar Aerospace beat out Rocket Factory Augsburg and HyImpulse Technologies to win a DLR endorsement that clears the way for it to secure 11 million euros from the European Space Agency’s Boost! program. SpaceNews
NASA News
Education News
- New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts on Space StationStudents from New York will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA, NSF Join Forces to Bolster Student Diversity in EngineeringNASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on an initiative to open new avenues to engineering careers for communities underserved and underrepresented in STEM, through Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).
- Texas, Scotland, Ecuador Students Hear from Space Station CrewStudents from the Rice Space Institute will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- California Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space StationStudents from across California will have an opportunity Thursday, March 18, to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Viterbi News
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Aerospace Corporation: The Space Policy Show: Protecting Earth’s Airspace from Space Debris
Michael Kezirian, adjunct associate professor of astronautics practice at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, discussed protecting the Earth’s airspace.
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How Do You Build a Rocket Without a Lab?
How USC’s renowned Rocket Propulsion Laboratory took one of the most hands-on clubs on campus remote.
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