Astronautical Engineering

Orbiting thousands of miles above earth satellites can run into problems. Here are some common factors which explain how satellite missions can go wrong.

As the International Space Station (ISS), a beacon of global co-operation, nears the end of its mission, now might be the perfect time for an ISS sighting. Find out how you can catch a glimpse of the sky’s third brightest object.

Astronautical engineering bachelor’s students at Capitol Technology University, learn the basics of ground systems engineering and apply it to real-life inspired scenarios in Capitol’s Space Flight Operations Training Center.

Scarlin Hernandez, a spacecraft engineer for NASA’s signature space mission the James Webb Space Telescope, talks about her journey to becoming a spacecraft engineer and inspiring others to achieve their dreams.

Project Hermes, a student-led endeavor that investigates command and control of satellites using the TCP-IP protocol, originated with an idea put forward by Capitol professor Rishabh Maharaja while teaching a class at the university.

An August 17 rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility carried student experiments from eight US universities and community colleges – and Capitol Technology University was among them.