STARLIT

Six institutions partner on the univerSiTy SpAce stRategic technoLogy InitiaTive (STARLIT) award from USSF and AFRL
STARLIT unites six educational institutions, aerospace companies and the Department of Defense to advance research in astrodynamics, sensors, and conflict simulation in cislunar space. STARLIT develops cislunar Space Domain Awareness (SDA) technologies and decision-making tools for direct transfer into US Space Force operations. STARLIT also supports workforce development, preparing students from all backgrounds for successful careers in the space enterprise.
Research Team:
Dr. Marcus J. Holzinger (PI), Dr. Jay McMahon, Dr. Daniel Scheeres (Co-Is)
University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. K. Terry Alfriend (Deputy-PI), Dr. Suman Chakravorty, Dr. Kyle DeMars (Co-Is)
Texas A&M University
Dr. Karen Feigh (Co-I)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Brandon Jones, Dr. Moriba Jah, Dr. Ryan Russell (Co-Is)
University of Texas Austin
Dr. John Crassidis, Dr. Moises Sudit (Co-Is)
University at Buffalo
Industry Advisory Board:
- Advanced Space
- BAE (formerly Ball Aerospace)
- Emergent Space Technologies
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Phyics Laboratory
- Kayhan Space
- L3Harris
- Lockheed Martin
- Maxar
- Northrop Grumman
- Trusted Space
- KBR