Small Satellite Research Laboratory

UGA Small Satellite Research Laboratory
SSRL
Established2015-2016 (2015-2016)[1]
Research typeRemote Sensing, Cube Satellite Development, Spectral Sensors
Field of research
Remote Sensing, Space AI, CubeSats, Small Satellites
DeanDr. Anna Stenport[2]
DirectorDr. Deepak Mishra [3]
StaffSydney Whilden (Lab Manager), Dr. David L. Cotten (Past Associate Director)
Alumni[4]
LocationAthens, Georgia
33°56′56″N 83°22′31″W / 33.948847°N 83.375237°W / 33.948847; -83.375237
30602
CampusUniversity of Georgia
AffiliationsUniversity Nanosatellite Program, NASA Ames Research Center[5]
Websitesmallsat.uga.edu

The University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory (SSRL) is a research laboratory which builds CubeSats for Earth observation.

The laboratory was conceived of in late 2015 and officially materialized in 2016 through a collaboration of faculty and students.[6] Its original goal was to launch a student-built spacecraft into low Earth orbit, which it accomplished in 2020 with the Spectral Ocean Color imager (SPOC).[6] Its current focuses are remote Earth observation (remote sensing) and space-based artificial intelligence.[7] The lab is notable for its high number of undergraduate participants; as of the 2024 spring semester, over 300 students had been members of the lab for some period of time between 2016 and 2024.[8]

The SSRL has a Space Act Agreement with the NASA Ames Research Center.[5][9]

  1. ^ UGA Small Satellite Research Laboratory Team and History
  2. ^ "Dean's Office | Franklin College of Arts and Sciences".
  3. ^ Faculty of the UGA Center Geospatial Research Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Uga SSRL".
  5. ^ a b Small Satellite Research Lab receives Space Act Agreement from NASA Ames Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference UGA Small Satellite Research Laboratory Research was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "UGA SSRL". smallsat.uga.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  8. ^ "UGA SSRL". smallsat.uga.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  9. ^ Satellite Team Students attend Small Satellite Conference and have Program Management Review with the Air Force Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine