Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR)
Seven educators at the University of Colorado are being added to the roster of Distinguished Professors, CU’s highest honor for faculty across the four-campus system.ÌýCU Distinguished Professors are tenured faculty members who demonstrate
Brian Breitsch is improving our understanding of the upper atmosphere in some of the most isolated places on Earth.ÌýA research associate in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Breitsch is
Hanspeter Schaub has been officially inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. A distinguished professor at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Schaub was welcomed as a...
Fall 2025 is bringing a new faculty member to the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences.ÌýAlia Khan is joining the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as an associate professor in Smead Aerospace and the
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has established the Colorado Space Policy Center—positioning itself as a new resource on the forefront of an evolving landscape in national and global space exploration.ÌýThe center is designed for original
$2.5 million investment will support teaching, research in cutting-edge field.ÌýThrough a generous investment in the future of space governance, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø donors Dale and Patricia Hatfield have given $2.5 million to establish the Hatfield
In theory, space is infinite. In practice, it is not.Practical and physical limitations of the space environment are now evident as stakeholders wish to use resources in space. As barriers to entry in space continue to fall, and resource conflicts
Dan Scheeres is being recognized with a 2025 International Astronautical Federation Distinguished Service Award. Scheeres, a distinguished professor in the...
Two 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty members, a former faculty member and a distinguished alumnus are among 128 new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2025.ÌýAccording to NAE, "election to the National Academy of Engineering is among
NASA is highlighting new research from the Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment (CIRBE) CubeSat.Designed at built at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and LASP, CIRBE is conducting sophisticated, fine-grain measurements of the Van Allen Belts.