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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.

Prof Barnhart Participated in Panel Session at the Future Skies Workshop at Centre for Technology and Global Affairs at Oxford University
On June 21, 2019, Oxford University's Centre for Technology and Global Affairs – in collaboration with The Flying Object and the UK Space Agency – held its Future Skies Workshop: Private Industry and Public Policies Shaping the Future of the Space Sector in Oxford.

SERC Director Provided Invited Lecture to the AI and Computer Science Department at Oxford University

SERC Had a Booth at the Space Tech Expo in Pasadena CA

Prof Barnhart Participated in the “Space Cowboys and Outlaws” Evening Event Sponsored by Spaceport LA
Join Spaceport LA for stories from the Wild Wild West of the Space Startup Scene and for happy hour and networking at Der Wolf German Pub in Pasadena on Tuesday, May 21. We gathered a rowdy bunch to talk about stories of trials and tribulations of making it in the space industry.

Rahul Rughani (PhD candidate) and Jeremy Allam (MS Grad) Presented Paper at the IAASS Conference in El Segundo CA

Ryan Duong (MS Candidate) Represented the SERC at the AIAA LA-LV New Space Mini Conference in Hawthorne CA
The recent successful powered flight into space of VSS Unity (SpaceShipTwo) by Virgin Galactic reminds us that the dynamic entrepreneurial spaceflight sector has arrived, and is here to stay.

KeyNote given at CTO Seminar by SERC Director
CTO Roundtable: Leaders in Tech & Aerospace