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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UT System and NASA Sign Space Act Agreement to Advance Research, Workforce Development, and STEM Engagement
The University of Texas System and NASA's Johnson Space Center have signed a Space Act Agreement that will expand opportunities for research collaboration, workforce development, and educational engagement in support of space exploration and…
Space Research at UT: Microbes, Satellites and Deep Space Discoveries
The University of Texas at Austin has long been a leader in space research and exploration, making groundbreaking contributions that continue to shape the future of the final frontier. In honor of World Space Week, here are some of UT’s greatest…
Lori Magruder Elected Associate Fellow of AIAA
Lori Magruder, an associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (ASE/EM) at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected to the grade of associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and…