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People watch the TRACERS launch from the Harris Grade Road in Lompoc, California and then celebrate the launch and follow developments on the livestream.

GALLERY: University of Iowa researchers celebrate launch of satellites

On July 23, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying two University of Iowa-built satellites into orbit. The launch kicked off TRACERS, a $171.6 million NASA-funded mission – the largest externally funded research…

Collins Aerospace selected to produce next-generation spacesuits for NASA

Collins Aerospace, along with partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, have been selected to produce NASA’s…

This next-generation spacesuit will be produced by Collins Aerospace and its partners. CREDIT COLLINS AEROSPACE

University of Iowa researchers selected to aid NASA mission

Jun Wang, assistant director of the Iowa Technology Institute, was named the principal investigator for…

Iowa Technology Institute Assistant Director Jun Wang and a team of researchers will collect data to help improve regional air quality monitoring and support public health management. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

BAE Systems to work on NASA’s electric aircraft technology demonstrator

General Electric (GE) Aviation has selected BAE Systems as the aerospace company responsible for designing,…

BAE Systems NASA research project

University of Iowa engineer wins NASA funding to study effects of wildfires

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a scientist from the University of…