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USC SERC and ASTE Excited to Support UCSD in a NASA’s ARTEMIS Space Grant Student Challenge Project with LEAPFROG
NASA Funds Artemis Student Challenges to Inspire Space Exploration

USC ASTE’s RASC-AL Student Lunar Design Team Made it into the Finals Competition! Congrats!
Congratulations to the 2021 RASC-AL Winning Teams!

USC SERC Proud to Support the CA Aerospace Technologies Institute of Excellence in Advanced Propulsion Research
CATIE/AFRL workshop to focus on collaboration

SERC Spring 2020 Seminar – “LEAPFROG”
The SERCS LEAPFROG project will be presented and key technologies being developed to re-architecture how a lunar lander is used on the moons surface. Presented by the LEAPFROG Spring Team.

SERC Introduces First of Its Spring 2020 Seminar Series on USC Campus
New Seminar Series! The University community is invited to participate in the first seminar series presented by USC’s Space Engineering Research Center (SERC).

Dr. William Bezouska PhD Awarded
Congratulations to William Bezouska for passing his PhD Defense….announcing Dr William Bezouska! Will’s Dissertation is titled “Cooperative Localization of Compact Spacecraft Group using Computer Vision”.

Dr Nikita Chiu Was Awarded the Honor of Being One of the top 20 under 35 Individuals from Around the World from the Space and Satellite Professionals International!
Ad Astra Distinguished Fellow in Robotic and Outer Space Governance, Space Engineering Research Center

SERC Presentation on Lunar Landing Technology (LEAPFROG) at AIAA 50th Anniversary and Lunar Exploration Conference
Please come and join us to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon and remember the ground-breaking historical event and the great American experiences!

Rahul Rughani (PhD Candidate) Speaks at the Computer Science Masters Orientation on USC Main Campus for Space applications

Prof Barnhart participated on AI and Robotics Panel at the Aerospace Corporation sponsored by Starburst
The Aerospace Corporation, Starburst, and Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center Mission Innovation Division are teaming-up this summer to bring you an event that explores the full value chain of autonomous robotics for future space missions.