The academic program and its record-breaking student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab advance space exploration through stellar research and teaching.
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Aftershock II is thought to be the first civilian-built rocket to reach an altitude of 470,000 feet.
José P. Ferreira, a doctoral candidate in astronautical engineering, has received the prestigious Space for Sustainability Award from the European Space Agency.
COMMENCEMENT: Henry Adam was too curious to specialize early on. By allowing his interests to roam, he managed to achieve more than many goal-oriented engineers.
COMMENCEMENT: For new graduate Brooke Rios, the way to engineering excellence was discovered in the powerful alliances she forged along the way.
COMMENCEMENT: Soon to launch into a career at one of the nation's top space companies, graduating student Danetti Martino has already gained ground as lead engineer of one of the nation's top student rocketry labs.
USC experts explain why the work is so important for the future of space travel.
The co-founders of Relativity Space eye their next big steps: investing in space startups and reaching Earth orbit.
Ursa Major, a company with 13 USC Viterbi alumni, seeks to democratize access to space.
The university’s diversity, commitment to the military and wealth of research made it an ideal fit for this agreement, which begins a formal partnership.