Space
SRI helps scientists explore our upper atmosphere and outer space. Our experienced teams work with NASA, the Department of Defense, and other government agencies to create innovative engineering and operations solutions tough enough to withstand the extreme conditions of space.
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SRI’s new paint provides a sustainable passive cooling solution
Researchers have developed self-cooling paint that reflects sunlight and radiates excess heat out into space.
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With innovative tracking technology, SRI is addressing the hazard of space debris particles
Hundreds of thousands of tiny pieces of space debris presently go untracked in Earth’s orbit, putting human use of space at risk.
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Leslie Lamarche: Using data to analyze the geospace environment
A research engineer at SRI’s Center for Geospace Studies says it’s essential to engage with researchers from other disciplines.
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Modeling ionospheric scintillation to improve future satellite communication
How SRI is helping to understand the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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Shedding light on the inner workings of the Sun
SRI International researchers developed Active Pixel CMOS detectors for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR). This is the only imaging instrument aboard the Parker Solar Probe.
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Making space research accessible to students, researchers and commercial entities
Researchers at SRI International worked alongside other experts to create CubeSat technology.
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Making the business revolution in low earth orbit sustainable
By combining AMISR technology with a cloud-based SaaS platform, radar data was converted into actionable information that could be used to prevent orbital collisions.
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Cooperative space robotics for future space missions
Enabling governments and commercial space operators to perform space-based device maintenance, safely and remotely.