John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

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Bev Fetter

Lori Waters selected for HI-SEAS mission

Categories: Space Studies

Lori Waters, current SPST M.S. student, has been accepted to the position of Crew Operations Officer for the HI-SEAS Selene IV Moon analog mission from March 13 to March 27, 2021. During this mission at HI-SEAS, she will be conducting plant research as part of the ground trials for the ExoLab-8 mission, which launches to the […]

Colloquium Series Continues with Dr. Louis Carfagno on Feb. 22nd

Categories: Space Studies

The Space Studies Spring 2021 Colloquium Series features several leading experts in various space-related fields.  Please join us for our next remotely offered presentation in this series as outlined below.  This presentation will feature Dr. Louis Carfagno, Former Air Force Life Support Systems Engineer, and Spacesuit Engineer working for United Space Alliance supporting the Space […]

Colloquium Series Continues on February 1st Featuring Miguel San Martin of JPL

Categories: Space Studies

The Space Studies Spring 2021 Colloquium Series features several leading experts in various space-related fields.  Please join us for our second remotely offered presentation in this series as outlined below.  This presentation will feature Miguel San Martin, Guidance & Control Section Chief Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Presentation Title:  ““From Airbags to Wheels: The […]

Colloquium Series Begins January 25 Featuring Major James Franciere

Categories: Space Studies

The Space Studies Spring 2021 Colloquium Series features several leading experts in various space-related fields.  Please join us for our first remotely offered presentation in this series as outlined below.  This presentation will feature Major James Franciere, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Space Force. AFROTC Det 610. Presentation Title:  “Semper Supra: U.S. Space Force Operations and […]

Dr. de León Featured in Alumni Association Article

Categories: Space Studies

Dr. de León, an Argentine aerospace engineer, came to UND in 2004 from the Kennedy Space Center. He has helped create an international platform for spaceflight and exploration through the nation’s only university-based Lunar Mars Habitat. A link to the article is found here.

Thesis Defense by Curt Holmer on November 30th

Categories: Space Studies

Space Studies M.S. candidate, Curt Holmer, will defend his thesis as follows.  All Space Studies students, faculty and staff are encouraged to show your support by attending. When:  Monday, November 30th at 2:30 pm (Central) Where:  via Zoom  Title:  Bio-Regenerative Life Support Systems Functional Stability and Limitations, a Theoretical Modeling Approach About the Research:  Experiments such as Russia’s BIOS series, NASA’s LMLSTP, […]