Welcome to the AURORA AI in Space Portal!

Welcome to the portal for Project AURORA.  This is a joint UCSD/USC effort that is supporting the NASA Space Grant AI Augmentation activities for students and faculty from 2026 on.   Here we will provide content, briefings and information regarding events for the project that is AURORA:  AI-driven University Research for Orbital Resilience and Autonomy.  This effort supports not just training for Students but development of unique solution sets through student/faculty projects focused to support NASA's long-term goals in experimentation, utilization and exploration in the Space domain.

Fall 2026 Seminar Series:  "Customer Discovery".    Here is the schedule and content for various NASA Centers providing their inputs in thoughts about AI in Space in preparation for a Pilot class launch in 2027.

• Sept 17th:  USC Introduction to AI in Space activities and goals to students
  • Presentation
• Sept 29th:  Jet Propulsion Laboratory introduction to AI in Space
  • Presentation
• Oct 6th:  TBD - NASA Langley Autonomous Integrated Systems Research Branch
• Oct 29th: TBD - NASA JSC Exploration Science Office
• Nov 12th: TBD - NASA JSC Software, Robotics and Simulation Division
• Dec 03:   2026 Lightning Talks from Industry, Spring 2027 Class and Projects Preview

Stay tuned for plans for a 2027 Class launch from USC, and connection to the entire California University ecosystem!