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Doing more - with less - in orbit and beyond
At the Space Systems Design Studio, part of the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University, we seek ways to take advantage of the physics affecting spacecraft to improve space capabilities.
In the News
- Flux Pinning Spacecraft Featured on National Geographic
- 09 June 11 Flux-pinned spaceceraft make a debut on National Geographic's show "The Known Universe" in a feature on space construction.
- Cornell Mini-Satellites to Ride on Shuttle
- 12 May 11 The Sprite ChipSat's upcoming launch on Space Shuttle Endeavour has been featured in the Ithaca Journal.
- Sprite Featured in Christian Science Monitor
- 29 Apr 11 The "Cracker-size Satellite" has been featured in an article in The Christian Science Monitor.
- Sprite Featured on Centauri Dreams
- 28 Apr 11 The Sprite "ChipSat" has been featured in an article on Centauri Dreams, the news forum of the Tau Zero Foundation.
- CUSat and Violet Featured in Cornell Engineering Magazine
- 10 Apr 11 The CUSat and Violet Spacecraft have been featured in an article on page 18 of the Spring 2011 Cornell Engineering Magazine.