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A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon
11/3/22
The Hoops News quoted John Crassidis, SUNY Distinguished Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Center for Space Cyber Strategy and Cyber Security, in a story about a piece of space junk that is going to crash into the moon.
Space adverts are now economically viable but potentially dangerous
10/7/22
New Scientist reports that constellations of satellites that reflect sunlight to Earth could be used for space advertising at a cost of $65 million per mission.
UB Professor, students assist U.S. Air Force Focus on space debris dangers
8/31/22
WGRZ-TV featured John Crassidis, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Samuel P. Capen Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, in a report on the proliferation of satellites, debris and other material in space near Earth.
A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon
2/3/22
John Crassidis, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Samuel P. Capen Chair Professor in the UB Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, spoke to NPR about a school bus-sized piece of a rocket that’s hurtling toward the moon.
UB chosen to lead Space University Research Initiative project
1/26/22
The work, supported by a $5 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory grant, will strengthen the nation’s ‘space domain awareness’ abilities.
UB awarded $8.5 million to improve ‘hybrid’ space rockets
10/20/20
Researchers will simulate and help design safe, low-cost motors to propel nanosatellites, other vehicles into space.
Seven UB students win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
4/23/20
The fellowships — which provide students freedom and funding — are one of the most competitive for graduate students in the U.S.
UB students to build a third space debris observation satellite
2/10/16
The satellite will help identify what the thousands of pieces of debris orbiting Earth are made of.