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Dr. Ajay Kothari holds a PhD and MS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and a BSc in Physics from Bombay University.

Mentioned as: university of marylandNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2026Much needed cargo for the Moon

UC San Diego and the University of Maryland researchers used an off-the-shelf $800 satellite receiver over three years to intercept unencrypted communications from geosynchronous satellites and collect private customer data.

Mentioned as: university of marylandTechnical ProductJan 20, 202610 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity and Space in 2025

Researchers at UC San Diego and the University of Maryland observed 411 transponders across 39 geostationary satellites over a seven-month period.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandTechnical ProductDec 21, 2025Unencrypted Data has Been Intercepted from Geostationary Satellites

The research collaboration involves scientists from the University of Maryland, NASA Goddard, Johnson Space Center, University of Gottingen, Chungbuk National University, and NSLS-II at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandTechnical ProductDec 1, 2025Destination: Mars. First Stop: Iceland?

A study from the University of California San Diego and the University of Maryland found that roughly half of the traffic from Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites is still unencrypted.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandTechnical ProductNov 18, 2025Latest News

Other co-authors include scientists at Radboud University, Leiden University, Paris-East Creteil University, and the University of Maryland College Park.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralNov 4, 2025Chemists find clues to the origins of buckyballs in space

The University of California, San Diego and University of Maryland conducted the research.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2025Researchers Intercept Vast Amounts of Unencrypted Satellite Data With Consumer Equipment

Dr. Ajay Kothari holds a PhD and MS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and a BSc in Physics from Bombay University.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralNov 11, 2024Repurposing nuclear reactors used in space propulsion for high-density power on the Moon and Mars

Dr. Ajay Kothari holds a PhD and MS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and a BSc in Physics from Bombay University.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralJul 29, 2024For the ISS, to be or not to be?

The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter #2 was designed and built by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2024NASA's New Climate Mission Launched to Study Ocean and Atmosphere

The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter #2 was designed and built by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2024UPDATE 3: SpaceX launches NASA’s PACE satellite with new capabilities to study climate, ocean and atmosphere

The University of Maryland’s MS GEOINT program received a second accreditation from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation after USGIF accredited UMD’s graduate certificate program in 2018.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandTechnical ProductJun 9, 2023University of Maryland and Virginia Tech Earn USGIF Collegiate Accreditation

1Spatial has secured a new five-year contract with The Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory (CATT Lab) at the University of Maryland.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandTechnical ProductJul 11, 20221Spatial secures five-year contract with University of Maryland CATT Labs

The HARP payload was developed and is operated by the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).

Mentioned as: university of maryland baltimore countyTechnical ProductAug 3, 2020Cubesat demonstrates Earth science instrument

Mark Lewis joined Mike Griffin’s office in November 2019 after working at the Institute for Defense Analyses and serving as a faculty member in the University of Maryland Department of Aerospace Engineering.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralJul 13, 2020U.S. CTO Kratsios named acting undersecretary for research and engineering, Lewis to serve as acting deputy

Antonio Busalacchi became president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in 2016 after leading the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center at the University of Maryland.

Mentioned as: University of MarylandNarrative GeneralJul 6, 2020UCAR’s president talks about space weather, radio occultation and a multidisciplinary approach to Earth science