Harvard University is a prominent research university involved in diverse space-related activities through various departments and initiatives. Its efforts are primarily focused on research in astrophysics, cosmology, and space life sciences, conducted at facilities like the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA). Harvard also supports projects searching for extraterrestrial technological signatures, such as the Galileo Project. Key partners include the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and NASA, with research contributing to advancements in areas like exoplanet discovery, black hole imaging, and understanding the effects of spaceflight on the human body.
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Doug Abts earned an MBA at Harvard Business School.
Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics tracked Shiyan-10 in a 51.1-degree orbit following small orbit-raising moves in late February 2022.
Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, assesses that China is using the Chang’e-5 spacecraft to gain experience with astrodynamics.
Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics concurs with the reassessment and is 80% certain the object is from the 2014 Chinese launch.
Amy Minnick received an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Amy Minnick received an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics estimates there are 14 defunct spacecraft in LEO that were either licensed by the U.K., owned by British entities, or registered by the U.K. with the United Nations.
About 10 satellites from SpaceX’s May 2019 Starlink launch never reached their final operational orbit, according to tracking by astronomer Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.