Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a university with a significant presence in space-related research and education. RIT engages in space research with partners like the US Space Force and the Air Force Research Laboratory, focusing on areas like advanced space power, propulsion, and solar cell technology. The university offers specialized programs such as a Mechanical Engineering BS with an Aerospace Engineering option, and graduate programs in Astrophysical Sciences and Technology. RIT also houses research centers such as the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, the Center for Detectors, and the Laboratory for Multi-wavelength Astrophysics, enabling research in areas like gravitational wave astronomy and detector development.
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Seth Hubbard of the Rochester Institute of Technology oversees the development of advanced materials that enable satellites to efficiently convert laser beams into usable power.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Relative Dynamics and the Rochester Institute of Technology a Small Business Technology Transfer award in 2022 to create a telescope mirror that requires little if any adjustment for observing space objects.
Stephen Polly of Rochester Institute of Technology received a 2023 NIAC Phase I grant for 'Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator'.
Jan van Aardt of the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science at Rochester Institute of Technology received a $194,000 award from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for a remote-sensing project.
The NASA-funded project led by Battelle will include Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of New Hampshire as collaborators.
Jan van Aardt of the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science at Rochester Institute of Technology received a $197,000 award from NASA for a separate but interrelated remote-sensing project.
Rochester Institute of Technology will partner with researchers at Battelle on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency grant.