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Latest News

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August 10, 2023

SERC Cubesat Presented at Small Sat Conference 2023

USC SERC’s Ph.D. student Cristobal Garrido presented a poster at the 37th Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah.

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July 26, 2023

Dr Waldraff from German University Visits SERC Interns Working on LEAPFROG Flight Project

Prof Barnhart hosted the faculty mentor and lead for the German Interns at SERC for Summer 2023, Prof Waldraff.

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June 30, 2023

French Interns Bid Adieu to SERC to Finish Their Studies in France and Become Pilots!

Flight Lieutenant’s Thomas Nicol, Marie Cros-Coitton, Aymeric Coron and Clement Quieffin completed their 3 month internship at SERC.

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June 8, 2023

Dr Diaz Visits the SERC for Potential Cooperation in Cubesat Missions with Chile

On June 8th, Dr. Marcos Diaz visited SERC facilities in Marina del Rey.

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June 5, 2023

USC Students Advance Augmented Reality for Artemis Astronauts

NASA SUITS challenges students to boost astronauts’ capacity for safe and ambitious exploration.

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June 2, 2023

First USC Research Prototype Launches for Testing on the International Space Station

CLINGERS, a unique docking system, is designed to facilitate sensing and docking operations in space.

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May 30, 2023

Novel Docking System to be Tested on the International Space Station

USC students build and test the CLINGERS experiment before it flies to space.

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March 14, 2023

Former Students Pioneer Edge Computing In Space

From the lab to outer space, these former ISIers are launching more than just a company.

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March 7, 2023

Seminar: “Space Archaeology: New Methods for Improving Life in Space”

On March 3rd, the University community held a seminar presented by the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) team entitled “Space Archaeology: New Methods for Improving Life in Space”.

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March 5, 2023

SERC Ad Astra Fellow in the News – Dr Nikita Chiu joins forces with Earl of Devon to launch SPACE-GOV I

On 23 February Dr Nikita Chiu helped SPACE-GOV launch its first-ever foresight and futures workshop on Space Sustainability and Governance at the Palace of Westminster. The event was sponsored by Lord Devon – a member of the House of Lords in the UK. The workshop brought together policy stakeholders from the UN, governments, as well…

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