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CUA Selected by NASA to Develop an ESPA-class FPPT for Active Debris Removal Applications - $2.6 million

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 News and Media

CU Aerospace: Fiber-fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster (FPPT) chosen by NASA for Active Debris Removal - $2.6 million.

CUA Affiliate ATSP Innovations Launches Multiple Coating Samples to ISS

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 News and Media

Our Affliliate ATSP Innovations has launched their reversible adhesive experiment.

Name Dropping | Burton's Love of Rocket Propulsion Continues to Soar

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 News and Media

These days, Burton, a retired professor in the University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering, is 82 and still working with CU Aerospace, a Champaign-based company he helped to found with five other UI faculty.

CUA Polymer-Fibre Satellite Micropropulsion Systems Readying for Launch

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 News and Media

CU Aerospace is preparing to launch a series of innovative micropropulsion systems for flight on satellites in the near future.

Jason Kanigan Interviews CUA's David Carroll

Tuesday, July 19, 2022 News and Media

Jason Kanigan invites CU Aerospace's president, David Carroll, for an interview about the challenges of productizing a new space tech invention.

New Small Satellite Propulsion Technologies for Evolving Industry Needs

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 News and Media

Dr. David Carroll, President of CU Aerospace, introduces the organization's latest small satellite innovations, developed in accordance with changing industry requirements.

The Innovation Platform: Applications for low-temperature plasmas

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 News and Media

Dr. Joseph Zimmerman, Director of Plasmadynamics at CU Aerospace, discusses recent experimental investigations of applications for low-temperature plasmas.

CU Aerospace: reducing space debris with micropropulsion systems

Thursday, May 27, 2021 News and Media

CU Aerospace is working to reduce dangerous space debris with the development of its responsible space micropropulsion systems.

Beyond the Boardroom: CU Aerospace President David Carroll

Monday, April 12, 2021 News and Media

Two decades and change ago, DAVID CARROLL walked away from a good job in a world-renowned department at the university where he’d earned three degrees to become the first full-time employee of a startup he co-founded.

Regrets? Not a one.

Paul Riat Interviews CUA's David Carroll

Monday, March 29, 2021 News and Media

Paul Riat invites CU Aerospace's president, David Carroll, for an interview about CUA's business creation, products, and specialities.

Using Software Technologies to Enable Spacecraft Trajectory Optimisation

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 News and Media

Dr Ryne Beeson, Senior Scientist at CU Aerospace, shares new and enabling capabilities optimising the design of spacecraft trajectories to achieve mission objectives.

Global Thought Leaders highlights CUA as one of 15 transformational innovators

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 News and Media

The Global Thought Leaders project showcases the businesses of today shaping the world of tomorrow.

President of CUA Is Awarded AIAA Plasmadynamics & Lasers Award

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 News and Media Announcements

Dr. David L. Carroll, president of CUA, was selected to receive the 2021 AIAA Plasmadynamics & Lasers Award for his “scientific enhancement and innovation of high energy lasers and plasma-driven devices, entrepreneurial aerospace leadership, and education of scientist engineers.”

CUA Technology, VascTech, Featured on Innovation News Network

Saturday, January 9, 2021 News and Media

CU Aerospace is featured in an article "VascTech materials - the possibilities are endless" in the Innovation News Network's The Innovation Platform Issue 4, see pp. 86-87.

CBS News Features CU Aerospace

Thursday, November 26, 2020 News and Media Announcements

Enabling responsible space discovery for the final frontier.

CUA Technology Featured in Innovation News Network Special Report

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 News and Media

VascTech, a CU Aerospace advanced technology, is featured in an article "VascTech materials – the possibilities are endless" as a Special Report for Innovation News Network.

CUA FPPT Article Featured on KUDOS.com

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 News and Media

"Analysis of Fiber-Fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster Performance"

CUA Featured in Open Access Government Article

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 News and Media

“Space 2.0” and the Problem of Orbital Debris

CUA Becomes INN Innovation Partner

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Announcements News and Media

Check us out on Innovation's partner page.

CUA Is Featured in NASA Investment Article on Thomasnet Insights

Thursday, July 30, 2020 News and Media

The article "NASA Invests $51 Million in Small Business Contracts" highlights CU Aerospace SBIR award and plasma sterilizer technology.

CUA Wins Department of Energy Phase I SBIR

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Announcements News and Media

Practical Applications for Emerging Plasma-Assisted Combustion Technology

CUA Wins 3 NASA Phase I SBIR Awards

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 News and Media Announcements

CUA received 3 NASA Phase I SBIR Awards

CUA Is Featured in Innovation News Network Article

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 News and Media

CU Aerospace is featured in an article "CU Aerospace: Revolutionizing Satellite Technology" in the Innovation News Network's The Innovation Platform Issue 2.

CUA Wins NASA Phase 2 Award

Thursday, November 21, 2019 Announcements News and Media

CU Aerospace has been awarded a NASA Phase 2 STTR program entitled "Scalable and Distributed Inertial Navigation Systems."

CUA/UIUC Partnership Continues With DUPLEX Mission

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Announcements News and Media

The CUA/UIUC team was recently awarded $1.7 million in new funding from NASA to work on another CubeSat project, the DUPLEX mission.

CUA Wins NASA Award to Launch Its 2nd Satellite

Monday, September 30, 2019 Announcements News and Media

CUA has been selected by NASA as one of 14 American companies as partners whose Tipping Point technologies will help enable the agency's Moon to Mars exploration approach.

CubeSail Mission Highlighted in NBC Online Article

Monday, June 3, 2019 News and Media

NBC News discusses solar sails, including the CubeSail mission, that could herald a new era of spaceflight in which spacecraft forgo the rocket motors they've relied on for decades.

CubeSail Mission Highlighted in NASA Elana XIX Mission Video

Thursday, April 25, 2019 News and Media

NASA recently released a documentary featuring the ELaNa XIX launch on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket and the missions included in this historic launch, including CubeSail.

CubeSail Launch Featured in News Gazette Article

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 News and Media

The News Gazette has written a great feature article about the CubeSail mission and our upcoming launch, set for 10:00 PM CST tonight!!

David Carroll Featured in News-Gazette Article

Sunday, October 29, 2017 News and Media

CU Aerospace President, David Carroll, is featured in a News-Gazette article titled, "The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio: Oct. 29, 2017."

CUA Mentioned in Planetary Society Solar Sailing Missions Overview

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 News and Media

CU Aerospace co-founder Victoria Coverstone is quoted in Planetary Society's solar sailing mission update overview.

CUA in Aerospace America

Monday, July 3, 2017 News and Media

CU Aerospace technology - Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (PUC) - is discussed in Aerospace America article.

CU Aerospace Included in NASA State of the Art Report

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 News and Media

CU Aerospace is included on page 45 of the latest update to the Small Spacecraft Technology State of the Art Report.

CUA CubeSail Mission Slated for Launch

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 News and Media

The joint CU Aerospace/University of Illinois mission CubeSail is officially manifested for launch in mid-2017. It will launch through the NASA program Educational Launch of Nanosatellites: Project ELaNa to 85 deg. inclination, 500 km altitude.

CU Aerospace Featured in News Gazette

Sunday, January 10, 2016 News and Media

CU Aerospace is featured in the News Gazette article, It's Your Business: New base for space missions.

CU Aerospace Featured on Composites World Website and in Sampe Journal

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 News and Media

CU Aerospace and VascTech are featured in Composites World online and in the SAMPE Journal, Issue March/April 2015, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 21.

Dr. Scott White's Research Featured on the Cover of Two Prominent Journals

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 News and Media

CU Aerospace partner Scott White conducts research that is featured on the cover of two journals, Soft Matter and Advanced Materials.

CU Aerospace Journal Article Lands Cover of Advanced Materials

Thursday, January 9, 2014 News and Media

CU Aerospace Senior Staff Scientist, Dr. Chris Mangun, co-authors journal article that lands the cover of Advanced Materials. The article can be found in Volume 26, Issue 2, pages 282-287, January 15, 2014.

BBC Two Airs Segment Highlighting Zero G Research Flight

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 News and Media

The BBC show Stargazing Live tapes on Zero G research flight on which CUA hardware was flown. CubeSail can be seen at 0:52, 0:56, and 3:40 in the YouTube video linked below.

UltraSail/CubeSail Technology Featured in NASA Tech Briefs

Sunday, September 1, 2013 News and Media

The CU Aerospace/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign team is featured for their UltraSail/CubeSail technology development in NASA Tech Briefs.

Hydrogen-Enhanced Lunar Oxygen Extraction and Storage Using Only Solar Power

Monday, July 1, 2013 News and Media

CU Aerospace partners Rodney Burton and Darren King are featured in NASA Tech Briefs for their work with lunar oxygen extraction and storage.

Dr. Scott White Receives Humboldt Research Award

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 News and Media

University of Illinois aerospace engineering professor Scott R. White has been chosen to receive the prestigious Humboldt Research Award honoring a lifetime of research achievements.

Dr. Victoria Coverstone Named AIAA Fellow

Friday, December 28, 2012 News and Media

Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Prof. Victoria L. Coverstone has been named a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

CU Aerospace Featured on Next Big Future

Thursday, May 31, 2012 News and Media

The CU Aerospace CubeSail mission has been featured on the tech blog Next Big Future.

Dr. David Carroll Is Interviewed by Alex Ruggieri

Thursday, March 1, 2012 Announcements News and Media

David Carroll is interviewed on One on One with Alex Ruggeri to discuss the origin, technologies, and direction of CU Aerospace.

Dr. Wayne Solomon Inducted Into University of Idaho Hall of Fame

Thursday, March 1, 2012 News and Media

Wayne Solomon, Chairman of CUA, is inducted into the University of Idaho Hall of Fame.

CU Aerospace Wins Longevity Through Innovation Award

Monday, February 28, 2011 News and Media

CU Aerospace and Dr. David Carroll win the Longevity through Innovation award at the Sixth Annual Innovation Celebration. Watch David's acceptance speech.

CUA Senior Engineer Featured in Discovery Channel Video

Friday, February 26, 2010 News and Media

CUA Senior Engineer, Julia Laystrom-Woodard participates in a video presented by the Discovery Channel aimed at inspiring grade school and high school students into careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

CU Aerospace Moves

Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Announcements News and Media

CU Aerospace moves from the University of Illinois incubator at EnterpriseWorks into new office space in nearby iCyt building in the University of Illinois Research Park.