Research

Space@VT focuses on research investigations of the science, technological impact, and utilization of the geo-space environment. The goal of Space@VT is to develop a holistic approach to such research utilizing theoretical and advanced computational modeling as well as the development of scientific instruments and space missions for experimental data acquisition and analysis.

Research Facilites

• Aeronomy/Remote Sensing Laboratory
• Global Navigation Satellite System GNSS & Radio Science Laboratory
• Lower-Atmospheric Remote Sensing Lab
• Magnetosphere - Ionosphere Science Team (MIST)
• Space Systems Simulation Laboratory
• Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) Space Weather Radar Facility
• Space Plasma Chamber
• Virginia Tech Ground Station
   

Research Interest

• Upper Atmospheric and Space Plasma Physics
• Space Weather
• Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
• Spacecraft Advanced Propulsion Techniques
   

Reserach Capabilities

• Satellite Mission Design and Remote Sensing
• Space-based Instrument Development
• Ground magnetometer network (AAL-PIP)
• High- and Mid-latitude Ionospheric Remote Sensing (SuperDARN)
• Spacecraft Modeling, Simulation, and Design
• Physics-absed Modeling, Simulation, and High Performance Computing
• Global Navigation Satellite System Receiver Design