USC SERC Expands Space Robotics Testbed with New Precision Granite Surface
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USC SERC Expands Space Robotics Testbed with New Precision Granite Surface
USC’s Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) has completed a major upgrade to its space robotics and dynamics laboratory with the installation of a new 6 ft × 8 ft precision granite slab. The new surface expands SERC’s ultra-flat test area for its contact-dynamics “floatbots,” enabling higher-fidelity investigation of spacecraft interaction, docking, assembly, and contact dynamics…
Read MoreUSC Astronautical Students Provide Support for NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission
As the world watches NASA’s Artemis 2 mission propel humanity back toward the Moon, a dedicated team of students from the Department of Astronautical Engineering ASTE-566 Class and the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) is doing more than just observing—they are tuned in to the spacecraft’s very heartbeat. Chosen as one of approximately 40…
Read MoreSERC Researchers Present at the 2026 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Researchers from the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) at the University of Southern California presented their latest work at the 2026 IEEE Aerospace Conference, held in Big Sky, Montana. The conference is a premier international venue that brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss advances in aerospace science and engineering. Two SERC…
Read MoreSERC Researchers present their work at the 2026 AIAA SciTech Forum in Orlando
At the 2026 AIAA SciTech Forum in Orlando, Florida, the Space Engineering Center at the University of Southern California (USC) delivered a series of technical presentations showcasing cutting-edge research in space robotics, soft robotic actuation, sensing, artificial intelligence, and experimental validation. Research led by Griffin MacRae was featured in two separate presentations, both delivered by…
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