Student Innovations in SpaceTech: Exploring Hardware & Software Advances

Low feature size and reduced cost in commercially available electronics has enabled the development of low cost, radiation tolerant systems. It is these kinds of systems that have enabled the advent of space technology development at the university level. Now universities can teach and experiment with fault tolerant computing systems in space applications. And concurrently, the software on these new platforms can leverage operating systems, software libraries and software architectures that enable newer and much more capable software systems.

This workshop aims to create a platform where students can showcase their innovative designs for space vehicles, payload systems, flight and attitude control, navigation, rendezvous, proximity operations and in-flight autonomy. With a theme centered on student-designed flight software systems and student designed flight hardware systems, the event will highlight the interplay between software and hardware in advancing space mission capabilities. This workshop aims to foster engagement between academia, industry professionals, and student innovators while providing students with valuable networking and professional development opportunities.

Call for Submissions

Students or student teams will give lightening presentation on their innovative designs for space missions. A panel of industry professionals will score the presentations based on innovation, technical rigor, and presentation clarity, with extra points awarded to novel hardware and/or software system designs. Awards will be given to top entries, incentivizing high-quality submissions.