We achieve new scientific results from sensors on distributed space-based platforms. We innovate and use new commercial components to address technological challenges for future science missions, reducing cost and risk. We work on weather sensing, connectivity, exoplanet detection and characterization, and nanosatellite technology. Take a look at our website for more details on our research and student list!
External link for MIT Space Telecommunications, Astronomy and Radiation Laboratory
70 Vassar St
MIT Building 37
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, US
Congratulations to STAR Lab's Hannah Tomio, 2024 Amelia Earhart Fellow!
Congratulations to Mennatallah Hussein, Madelyn MacRobbie, and Hannah Tomio on receiving 2024 Amelia Earhart Fellowships from Zonta International! The fellowships are awarded annually to up to 30 women pursuing doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. Read about their research: https://ow.ly/jvRf50URbgh
Congratulations to STAR Lab graduate student, Abigail Lee!
Congratulations to grad students Abigail Lee and William Kline on earning spots in Aviation Week Network’s 20 Twenties class of 2025! Lee and Kline were nominated by their advisors for their outstanding academic performance and community involvement, joining twelve Course 16 alumni named to 20 Twenties cohorts in previous years. https://ow.ly/ebvY50UKxhy
Congratulations to the AEROS team, including some current and former STAR Lab members, for winning 2024 SmallSat Mission of the Year!
Yesterday, the AEROS MH-1 CubeSat mission on which I served as the orbits lead was selected by the AIAA Small Satellite Technical Committee as the 2024 SmallSat Mission of the Year (https://smallsat.org/). AEROS's primary payload is a low-power compact hyperspectral imager to help better understand the Atlantic marine ecosystem and climate patterns. The mission is a precursor for a larger future constellation. The mission launched on March 4th, 2024. Congratulations to the entire team, which includes Professors Kerri Cahoy, Richard Linares, and Dava Newman from MIT AeroAstro, MIT Portugal Program, Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation, Thales Edisoft Portugal, CEiiA // Centre of Engineering and Product Development, Spinworks, dstelecom, Universities of Minho, Porto and Algarve, Instituto Superior Técnico, CoLab + Atlântico, The Okeanos, and The AIR Centre - Atlantic International Research Centre. Cadence Payne, Patrick McKeen, Sophie Prendergast (she/her), Madeline Loui Anderson, Annika Thomas, Helder Silva, and many others all contributed to the mission. It was great working with you all!