Category: Space
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Alumna Aisha Bowe Ready to Launch on Historic All-Women Space Flight
Blue Origin set to launch their 11th human space mission on April 14, 2025
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U-M Aerospace Alumni Reach for the Stars with Prestigious Air Force Promotions
Dr. Seth Lacy and Dr. (Richard) Scott Erwin highlight how their time at U-M shaped their career
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U-M Student Team Designs Lunar Cargo Robot for NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge
For the first time, an all U-M team competes in NASA challenge to benefit future Artemis missions
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Kick-Off for the $35 M Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience (SPAR) Institute Set for U-M’s Campus
Leaders for the Strategic Technical Institute for Power and Propulsion come together to discuss key aspects of new U-M led institute
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110 Years of Course Evolution in Aerospace Engineering
A look back in time at the first aeronautic course offerings and how they have evolved
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Materials and Manufacturing for Extreme Environments Initiative
Michigan Engineering hosts its first meeting centered around developing solutions for manufacturing systems for extreme conditions
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High Altitude Balloon Eclipse
Students travel to Texas to take part in the National Eclipse Ballooning Project
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Honoring a Legacy
Jim McDivitt Memorial Symposium gathers experts in space to reflect on our history and look toward the exciting future of space exploration
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Michigan Aerospace Assistant Professors Receive START Grant for Spaceport Research
Congratulations Max Li, Oliver Jia-Richards, Aaron Johnson and Gökçin Çinar on receiving a Michigan Engineering START project grant
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Vending Machines in Space
Building a cargo recovery system for the Lunar Gateway space station on the moon
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Landing on the Far Side of the Moon
Are there earthquakes on the moon? Researchers at the College of Engineering can soon let you know.
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Alumni Profile: Julie Bellerose
Julie Bellerose’s career spanned two continents, three countries and a vast array of incredible missions.
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Opinion: Invest In Technology To Make Deep Space Travel Feasible
Professor Ben Jorns was featured in Aviation Week on the challenges facing space exploration and the need for innovation
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Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful
It was believed that running more propellant through a Hall thruster would wreck its efficiency, but new experiments suggest they might power a crewed mission to Mars.
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Michigan Aerospace highlighted in Aerospace America’s 2022 Year in Review
Four areas of research from U-M are featured in this review of the year’s aerospace advancements
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Student-led cubesat project being deployed from the International Space Station
Payload tests the flexibility of structural materials in space