SLU Space Systems Research Lab

02/26/2020

Some more pictures from the Argus-02 deployment! Credit to NASA.

02/26/2020

02/18/2020

Argus-02 is set to deploy tomorrow at 10am CST from the ISS!

You watch the live stream (which will begin at 9:45am) on the link below or join us at Parks College, Saint Louis University's rotunda at 9:30am to enjoy this moment with us.

After deployment, we are expecting to hear from Argus-02 not earlier than Thursday morning, as the spacecraft needs to charge up before beginning operations.

This is the stream of the Argus-02 student satellite deployment from the International Space Station.

02/14/2020

The resupply launch after which Argus-02 will be deployed into space has been postponed due to weather, so we'll have to wait a few more days until deployment.

Northrop Grumman’s 13th Cargo Launch Rescheduled for Feb. 15 at 3:21 p.m. EST Northrop Grumman and NASA have rescheduled today’s Antares launch attempt for the CRS-13 Cygnus resupply mission due to strong upper level winds. The Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft remain healthy. The next launch...

02/14/2020

Meet Argus-02, a 1U Cubesat with a twofold mission: to characterize the effects of radiation in data storage in Low Earth Orbit, and to serve as a stepping stone towards SSRL's next project, DORRE.

Argus-02 will support future SSRL work by running ARES, a neural network trained to visually recognise events using AI techniques to automatically detect and sense natural events, such as auroras, thunderstorms or meteors.

You can learn more about our work on our website
sluspacelab.com

02/13/2020

Our latest flight mission Argus-02 launched to the ISS on November 2, 2019, and is set to be deployed into the vastness of space on February 17th, 2020!

Stay tuned to watch some of our lab members take over the Parks College, Saint Louis University social media the day of deployment!

11/29/2018

SSRL has won the first round of the University Nanosatellite Program 10 Competition!

The UNP10 Competition is a national 2-year design competition hosted by the U.S. Air Force which will provide SSRL with a "rigorous concept-to-flight-ready spacecraft development process centered on systems engineering principles and practices". Through this incredible experience, students will be able to gain valuable experience, knowledge, and networking opportunities. The Lab will also receive more funding and launch opportunities for future projects. We are very excited to be a part of such a rewarding program and we cannot wait to see what the next few years have in store for us!

06/17/2018

Congratulations to the SSRL members working or completing internships/co-ops this summer; we wish them well in their positions

Krzysztof Bzydk: NASA Pathways Full-Time Conversion at Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH
Samantha Carlowicz: SSRL Summer Internship in St. Louis , MO
Ben Fiedler: SGT, Inc at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX
Carter Franz: NASA Academy at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL
Lindsey Jasper: NASA Pathways at Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH
Jeffrey Kelley: NASA OSSI at Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, MD
Troy Lensing: Nooter IPG in St. Louis, MO
Rebecca Loiocano: Parks College Student Research in St. Louis, MO
Brendan McGreal: SSRL Summer Internship in St. Louis, MO
Kevin McGreal: Neff Power Inc. in St. Louis, MO
Connor Morris: NASA Pathways at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX
Brian Schweinhart: Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles, CA
Joseph Shook: Neff Power Inc. in St. Louis, MO
Cole Trost: Parks College Student Research in St. Louis, MO