Raspet Flight Research Lab

05/05/2026

Staying sharp - so we’re prepared when it matters most. ✈️

04/30/2026

Big win for one of our own 👏

We're proud to see Raspet undergraduate research assistant Evan Garrison recognized for this achievement!

Moments like this highlight the impact of undergraduate research at Mississippi State University and the incredible students that help us drive innovation forward.

Let's all give Evan a round of applause! 🥳

Mississippi State is celebrating the university’s newest Harry S. Truman Scholarship winner. Evan Garrison of Webb City, Missouri, is receiving up to $30,000 in graduate-study expenses as part of the highly coveted national award honoring the nation’s 33rd president.

04/21/2026

04/08/2026

Big ideas. Real research. Early impact.

Three Raspet undergraduate research assistants presented their work at the Mississippi State Undergraduate Research Symposium—showcasing the hands-on innovation happening inside our lab every day.

This is what building the future of uncrewed systems looks like. Great work, Andrea, Prabin, and Brijes!

04/07/2026

On the ground at Camp Shelby this week, the Raspet team is delivering ASSUREd Safe - UAS First Responder Training to military and law enforcement partners—where capability meets real-world application.

Flight Operations Technicians Peter McKinley and Charley Zera, alongside Program Manager Tanner Roberson, are leading a hands-on curriculum that blends classroom instruction with live flight operations.

From navigating regulations and mission planning to executing NIST lanes and search and rescue scenarios with the Skydio X10, this training equips first responders with the tools—and confidence—to expand their operational capabilities when it matters most.

04/07/2026

04/02/2026

A new addition to the fleet.

The TALON UAS expands Raspet’s ability to support applied research across mission areas like disaster response, infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring, and cargo operations.

Proud to continue our collaboration with COLSA to advance uncrewed systems and real-world capability.

https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msus-raspet-flight-lab-receives-uas-donation-advance-uncrewed-systems

03/20/2026

Built through partnership. Proven in the field.

This UAS—produced through rapid layup and curing by MSU-Advanced Composites Institute and brought to life through integration, programming, and flight testing at Raspet —is what rapid innovation looks like when the right teams come together. The UAS was launched from the off-road autonomous-capable MRZR from Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems - CAVS making this a true testament to collaboration between research centers at MSU.

From lab to flightline, faster.

03/10/2026

Congrats to Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission for this selection! We are excited to partner with you as we work to build operations beyond conceptual development.

This effort will establish real-world logistical solutions along the Gulf Coast to connect Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

03/09/2026

The future of aviation is taking shape.

Raspet Flight Research Laboratory was proud to support Louisiana’s successful bid for a new pilot program led by the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration advancing next-generation aircraft operations.

We look forward to contributing research, testing, and operational expertise as these technologies move from concept to real-world operations.
https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/future-aviation-here-trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-and-faa-unveil

‘eVTOLs & advanced air mobility aircraft will radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine, and so much more’

03/02/2026

Where research meets runway.