Research

The Center for Space Research is a world-renowned institution melding engineering, space and Earth sciences. For more than four decades, CSR has been at the forefront of geodesy and celestial mechanics, and has provided extraordinary expertise and leadership in orbit determination, remote sensing, and computational methods.

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Missions

Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2)

Satellite altimetry systems keep an eye on Earth’s environment from space, monitoring changes in the heights of ice sheets, glaciers, and forest canopies to record the effects of a changing climate.

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Surface, Topography and Vegetation (STV)

CSR is part of the STV community and is working together for the general advancement of this new type of Earth observing system as well and a focus on coastal geomorphology and data fusion for next generation global bathymetry capabilities.

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Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE)

Space-based laser altimetry has revolutionized our capacity to characterize terrestrial ecosystems through the direct observation of vegetation structure and the terrain beneath it.

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News

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NASA SEES and Science Activation Receive Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award

NASA SEES and Science Activation Receive Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award

Prof. Srinivas Bettadpur wins Charles A. Whitten Medal from AGU

Prof. Srinivas Bettadpur wins Charles A. Whitten Medal from AGU

Professors Jones and Zanetti lead new mission for NASA’s small satellite technology program

Professors Jones and Zanetti lead new mission for NASA’s small satellite technology program