COSMIAC projects range from small satellite development and radiation effects mitigation to education and training in reconfigurable systems and microcontrollers.
COSMIAC’s thrust areas represent the center’s major technical capabilities across space systems, communications, radiation effects, secure networks, modeling and simulation, rapid prototyping, advanced power, and student-centered workforce development.
These areas are not isolated areas, but rather are integrated capabilities that allow COSMIAC to move from concept development and technical analysis to prototype, test, demonstration, and transition.
Mission concepts, spacecraft subsystems, payload prototyping, satellite integration, flight-demonstration planning, and student-led small satellite program development.
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RF and optical communications, ground station operations, link analysis, propagation effects, optical intersatellite links, and resilient space-to-ground connectivity.
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Space cyber research, cloud-enabled architectures, tactical edge communications, cross-domain concepts, private LTE, and resilient command-and-control workflows.
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Mission modeling, scenario generation, space environment analysis, communications performance, digital engineering, visualization, and decision-quality technical studies.
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Mission radiation planning, part selection, TID, SEE, prompt dose, neutron and combined-effects testing, environment modeling, shielding, and survivability assessment.
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Additive and subtractive manufacturing, high-temperature materials, cleanroom capability, high-bay space, mechanical prototyping, and field-test preparation.
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Materials, antennas, plasma-informed modeling, RF blackout studies, ceramic and refractory workflows, and prototypes for ground and airborne testing.
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GNSS threat detection, classification, mitigation, machine learning deployment, anti-jam waveform concepts, signal processing, and situational awareness.
Explore thrustAdditional capability areas that support multiple thrusts and expand COSMIAC’s technical reach across space, defense, and operational test environments.
Advanced power conversion, compact reactor component studies, thermal and vibration environment investigations, radiation-resilient materials, and high-power mission-enabling technologies.
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Autonomous systems, C-UAS concepts, field robotics, sensing, communications, and deployable hardware/software prototypes for aerospace, defense, and operational test environments.
Explore capabilityCOSMIAC’s thrust areas are intended to work together. A single project may combine mission modeling, radiation analysis, secure networking, satellite communications, rapid prototyping, and student workforce development to move from idea to tested capability.
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