From Rocket Engines To Restaurant Kitchens: Jose Hernandez’s Relentless Pursuit of Better
CLASS OF 2026 – Graduating USC Viterbi master’s student Jose Hernandez applies a systems mindset and tenacity to everything he does-with results.
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Astronautical Engineering News Back to News Archive
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USC Engineers Prepare to Listen as Orion Heads for the Moon
A 4.5-meter dish antenna on the USC campus will join 33 other ground stations contributing to a study of how spacecraft signals behave at lunar distance.
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USC Astronautics PhD Candidate on the Emerging Area of Space Sustainability
At the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability in Paris, USC PhD student José Pedro Ferreira raised awareness of the potential impacts of space activities in the atmosphere and the need for emerging research to be reflected in global governance.
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ASTE Instructors Honored at NASA Awards Ceremony
NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medals are awarded to researchers and engineers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of space exploration.
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Ever Wondered What Alumnus Neil Armstrong Learned at USC?
How to follow the peak experience of a lunar landing? Earn a graduate degree from USC.
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Azad Madni Honored by ASME with Spirit of St. Louis Medal
Azad Madni to receive ASME’s Spirit of St. Louis Medal at 2026 ASME SSDM
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What Would It Take to Eat Breakfast on the Moon?
At LA Tech Week, a USC Information Sciences Institute panel explores the infrastructure, policies, and partnerships shaping the new space race.
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USC Rocket Propulsion Lab Launches First Payload
The successful launch of USCRPL’s latest rocket, Malibu, marks a major turning point for the record-breaking student team: the ability to send a payload up to space.
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Space Robotics at the Edge of the Unknown
The USC Department of Astronautical Engineering (ASTE) is expanding its focus on space robotics, with an emphasis on autonomous systems that can operate in extreme and unmapped environments.
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Space Robotics Platform Astrobee Set for Commercial Transition for ISS Operations
USC/ISI hosted researchers and startups to discuss NASA’s Astrobee for next-generation space robotics
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The Society of Women Engineers Recognizes Azad Madni
Madni to receive the 2025 Rodney Chipp Memorial Award from SWE
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Turning Research Into Reality: USC Launches New Tech Innovation Fellowship
Two visionary company founders set the stage for groundbreaking research to become thriving startups
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Excellence, Curiosity, Character: The Graduates of the USC Viterbi Class of 2025
At the USC Viterbi undergraduate commencement ceremony, the next generation of engineers are encouraged to advance technology that solves the world’s grand challenges.
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“You Are Agents of Change”: The USC Viterbi Master’s Class of 2025
At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates on the “singular achievement” of earning their master’s degree.
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“Building A Better World:” Dean Yannis C. Yortsos Tells Graduates They Will Make A Difference
The 2025 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 150 new graduates and Haotian Hang, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis
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Imagining the Future of Deep Space Habitats
PhD student Ulubilge Ulusoy researches optimal collaboration between humans and AI during maintenance operations in deep space habitats.
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From Space Camp to NASA Mission Control
Graduating astronautical engineering student Paige Kaufman launched the Space Spiels podcast and now she’s on her way to the NASA Johnson Space Center.
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A USC Swim Team Captain Dreams of Space Travel
Kaitlyn Dobler, a graduating master’s student in astronautical engineering, applies the discipline she has learned as a swimmer to project such as researching the atmosphere of Venus.
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From Lego, to Electric Racecars, to SpaceX
Graduating mechanical engineering student PJ Morgan’s involvement with USC Formula Electric led to a prestigious internship at SpaceX.
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USC Viterbi’s CURVE Program Hosts Annual Student Research Showcase
135 student presentations address health, security, sustainability and how to enrich life
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ASTE Papers at the 46th IEEE Aerospace Conference
Paper topics ranged from the development of robots for maintenance tasks in space, to tackling the problem of space debris, to exploring new concepts for energy-efficient, low-cost space missions.
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How Alex Gasca Went From Building Islands on Earth to Infrastructure for Space
Relativity Space infrastructure engineer credits USC Viterbi master’s program in Emerging Technologies in Construction with aiding new career in space engineering.
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ASTE and AME Students Present Winning Projects at the AIAA Conference
USC AME and ASTE students participated in the AIAA Region VI Student Conference at the University of California, Irvine, March 29-30.
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Adjunct Professor Ryan Park Awarded the 2025 IEEE AESS Judith A. Resnik Space Award
Ryan Park, adjunct professor of astronautical engineering, has been awarded the 2025 Judith A. Resnik Space Award for his important contributions to the study of gravity and planetary science.