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José Pedro Ferreira from the University of Southern California found that 2024 was the first year that the mass of aluminum deposited in the atmosphere from satellite reentries exceeded that from natural sources with a 95% confidence level.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaTechnical ProductOct 27, 2025Space sustainability comes down to Earth

Katherine Spies earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in design engineering from Harvard University.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaNarrative GeneralOct 5, 2025Candidati astronauti NASA 2025: la nuova classe verso Luna e Marte

Garrett Reisman stepped down from his full-time position at SpaceX in May 2018 and became a Professor of Astronautical Engineering in the Viterbi School at the University of Southern California in June 2018.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaNarrative GeneralSep 15, 2025I’m a former astronaut: NASA workers are afraid, and safety is at risk

Madhu Thangavelu is a faculty member at the University of Southern California and engages in teaching and directing in space exploration.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaNarrative GeneralAug 12, 2024The case for an International Space Artifacts Museum

A University of Southern California project awarded through a prior ISS National Lab research announcement tested a system to autonomously dock and undock CubeSats on the space station.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaTechnical ProductMay 14, 2024ISS National Lab announces up to $750,000 in funding for LEO Tech development

A University of Southern California team will use Astrobee, NASA's free-flying robotic system onboard the space station, to test an autonomous spacecraft docking system called CLINGERS.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaTechnical ProductMay 31, 2023Life and Materials Science Payloads, CubeSats Set to Fly on SpaceX’s Resupply Mission to the ISS

For one Orbital Prime award, Kall Morris Inc. partnered with the University of Southern California’s Space Engineering Research Center to refine the adhesive-arms concept.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaOrg RelationshipSep 7, 2022KMI wins three Space Force study contracts for debris cleanup technology

The universities selected for the U.S. Space Force University Partnership Program in fiscal year 2021 include Howard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Purdue University, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of North Dakota, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Texas at El Paso.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaNarrative GeneralNov 15, 2021U.S. Space Force Recognizes Georgia Tech As A New Strategic Partner

Lockheed Martin is cooperating with the University of Southern California on a cubesat program whose first mission will be launched on a Vigoride vehicle.

Mentioned as: University of Southern CaliforniaOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2021Lockheed Martin removes Momentus from NASA technology demonstration mission