Dr. Kavya Manyapu, Adjunct Professor of Space Studies will be speaking at the Humans to Mars Summit on 9/15 about why it is important to go to Mars. This summit is free to register. Students might be interested in participating in […]
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Professor Michael Dodge Interviewed on The Space Economy Podcast
Professor Michael Dodge was recently interviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Howell (one of our recent Aerospace PhD graduates) for The Space Economy podcast. The podcast discusses economic opportunities in space, orbital tourism, and other related matters. It is available here.
Michael Dodge Interviewed for Georgia Spaceport FAA Approval Article
Dr. Michael Dodge was recently interviewed for an AP article titled After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval. Since 2012, Camden County on the Georgia-Florida line has doggedly pursued plans to build and operate the 13th licensed U.S. commercial […]
Space Studies Founding Chairman Dr. David Webb to be Memorialized Aboard Celestis Memorial Spaceflight
The founding chairman of UND Space Studies, Dr. David Webb, passed away in October 2016. He and his late wife Liliane will have their ashes sent into space on a Celestis Memorial Flight currently scheduled for June 2022. They will […]
Welcome Pam!
Pam Nielsen has joined the staff at the Department of Space Studies to replace Bev Fetter who is retiring on June 30th. Pam worked in the Space Studies office several years ago as a part-time assistant and is currently training […]
Pablo de León Quoted in New UPI.com Article
Dr. Pablo de León was recently interviewed for a UPI.com article titled NASA’s new $23 million space commode system is more than just a toilet. Read the entire article at https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/06/07/space-station-toilet-nasa/2941622557461/
Michael Dodge Published in North Dakota Law Review
Dr. Michael Dodge has had published a Law Review article with the North Dakota Law Review, entitled “Regulating Orbital Debris: the Federal Communications Commission Tackles Space Junk”, found at https://law.und.edu/law-review/issues/96/2.html
Pablo de León and Sherry Fieber-Beyer visit ND Space Force.
Pablo de León and Sherry Fieber-Beyer along with eight other UND faculty visited the Cavalier Air Force Station last month to discuss potential research, workforce development opportunities, and Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces, established in December 2019. The article […]
Stefan Tomovic featured as “Leader of Action” at UND
Space Studies M.S. student Stefan Tomović has been featured in UND’s “Leader in Action” series. See the article at https://und.edu/leaders/the-limit-is-beyond-the-sky.html
Jonathan Thorvilson Published at BeyondEarth.org
Jonathan Thorvilson, Space Studies M.S. graduate May 2021, has been featured at BeyondEarth.org. His article is titled “Space Law is All Law.” Congratulations Jonathan!