{"id":1935,"date":"2026-10-01T02:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T02:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isi.edu\/centers-serc\/?page_id=1935"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:06:55","slug":"ai-in-space","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.isi.edu\/centers-serc\/ai-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2><strong>Welcome to the AURORA AI in Space Portal!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isi.edu\/centers-serc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/10\/AstronautMoon-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"464\" height=\"201\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the portal for Project AURORA.\u00a0 This is a joint UCSD\/USC effort that is supporting the NASA Space Grant AI Augmentation activities for students and faculty from 2026 on.\u00a0 \u00a0Here we will provide content, briefings and information regarding events for the project that is AURORA:\u00a0 AI-driven University Research for Orbital Resilience and Autonomy.\u00a0 This effort supports not just training for Students but development of unique solution sets through student\/faculty projects focused to support NASA&#8217;s long-term goals in experimentation, utilization and exploration in the Space domain.<\/p>\n<p>Fall 2026 Seminar Series:\u00a0 &#8220;Customer Discovery&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sept 17th:\u00a0 USC Introduction to AI in Space activities and goals to students\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isi.edu\/centers-serc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/10\/AURORA_Student_Intro_Sept17_2026_Rev1.pdf\">Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sept 29th:\u00a0 Jet Propulsion Laboratory introduction to AI in Space\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isi.edu\/centers-serc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/10\/AURORA_Fall_Seminar_1-JPL.pdf\">Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Oct 6th:\u00a0 TBD &#8211; NASA Langley Autonomous Integrated Systems Research Branch<\/li>\n<li>Oct 29th: TBD &#8211; NASA JSC Exploration Science Office<\/li>\n<li>Nov 12th: TBD &#8211; NASA JSC Software, Robotics and Simulation Division<\/li>\n<li>Dec 03:\u00a0 \u00a02026 Lightning Talks from Industry, Spring 2027 Class and Projects Preview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for plans for a 2027 Class launch from USC, and connection to the entire California University ecosystem!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the AURORA AI in Space Portal! 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