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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.

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.

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.

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.

USC Students Advance Augmented Reality for Artemis Astronauts
NASA SUITS challenges students to boost astronauts’ capacity for safe and ambitious exploration.

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.

Novel Docking System to be Tested on the International Space Station
USC students build and test the CLINGERS experiment before it flies to space.

Former Students Pioneer Edge Computing In Space
From the lab to outer space, these former ISIers are launching more than just a company.

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”.

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…