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Richard Linares Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT Friday, Mar. 8 | 10:40 a.m. | AERO 120 Abstract: The rapid growth of active satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) poses challenges to safe and responsible space operations. MIT Astrodynamics, Space Robotics, and Controls Lab (ARCLab), directed by Prof...

Yutian Pang Machine Learning Research Engineer, Thales Wednesday, Mar. 6 | 9:30 a.m. | AERO 111 Abstract: National Airspace Systems (NAS) are cyber-physical systems that require swift air traffic management (ATM) to ensure flight safety and efficiency. With the surging demand for air travel and the increasing complexity of aviation...

Dr. Natasha Bosanac has earned a 2024 Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Program award to advance the study of spacecraft trajectories in cislunar space – the region around the Earth and the Moon. The $450,000, three-year AFOSR Young Investigator Program grant recognizes early career researchers conducting...

Three University of Colorado Boulder aerospace graduate students and post-doctoral fellows were honored at the 2024 NASA Human Research Program Investigators Workshop...

Daniel Polis Vice President of Engineering, Sierra Space Friday, Mar. 1 | 10:40 a.m. | AERO 120 Abstract: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) operates near absolute zero temperatures. The Dream Chaser ® vehicle must survive Mach 25. To meet these extreme demands, traditional materials must be extensively characterized, altered,...

2024 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award recipient In 2014, Daryl Bahls (AeroEngr'77) retired from The Boeing Company as a senior space systems engineer and associate technical fellow. He spent his 37-year career with Boeing and Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace as a space system mission analyst and system engineer. During his career,...

2024 Alumni Engagement Medal Award recipient Current Job and Employer: Senior Program Manager, Connected Logistics Current City: Washington, D.C. Professional Background Dale Farrand graduated from CU in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering. Attending school on an ROTC scholarship, Dale was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United...

Leya Shaw has been named a 2024 Brooke Owens Fellow. The highly competitive program provides paid internships and mentoring to exceptional undergraduate women seeking careers in aviation or space exploration. A sophomore aerospace major at the University of Colorado Boulder, Shaw is also minoring in Astronomy. Despite having a fear...

Alex Meyer is an astrodynamics expert, engineer, PhD student, and now, a part of the night sky. The International Astronomical Union has officially named an asteroid after him. Asteroid 2000 ND17 is now...

Christine Hartzell Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland Monday, Feb. 19 | 9:30 a.m. | AERO 114 Abstract: The interaction of charged particles with the local plasma environment is of interest in a variety of space applications. This talk will focus on two specific applications: 1. the design of...