Carleton University is a Canadian institution actively involved in the space industry through its research and academic programs. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Aerospace Engineering and collaborates with organizations like the McDonald Institute on astrophysics projects. The university's Spacecraft Robotics and Control Laboratory focuses on developing autonomous guidance, navigation, and control technologies for spacecraft operations, including on-orbit servicing and space debris removal, using facilities like a large gravity-offset air bearing table. Key areas of focus include space robotics, space systems design, and participation in experiments at facilities like SNOLAB and the Large Hadron Collider.
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Carleton University received a $436,500 FAST Category A grant for integrating drone and satellite short-wave infrared and thermal sensors to improve monitoring of peatland wetness and fire dynamics.
OXYGEN partner Carleton University in Canada is developing a new molten-salt electrolysis reactor to extract oxygen from lunar soil.