Aerospace Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
AggieSat 6 will serve as an ear in space for teams on the ground to better identify where other satellites are located and measure low level radiation in the Earth’s atmosphere.
A NASA centrifuge finds a new home at Texas A&M’s Anthony Wood ’87 Artificial Gravity Lab, enhancing research on health impacts of human space travel.
Researchers participate in microgravity parabolic flights to study spaceflight associated health risks.
Researchers are investigating how blood flow responds at different levels of gravity.
Researchers are testing a virtual assistant that may help astronauts solve unexpected problems during space travel.
Members of the Century Singers participated in a research study showing that aerospace engineers could “see sound,” which may lead to quieter airplanes.
Spacecraft that sweat? A cool new way to tackle atmospheric reentry
April 30, 2025 • 4 min. readAs space travel becomes more common, the need to reuse spacecraft will rise. The solution may be spacecraft that sweat.
Texas A&M University will enter into a contract with Aegis Aerospace Inc. to create exclusive International Space Station research opportunities for Aggies on the TAMU-SPIRIT Flight Facility.
Development of a nonlinear flight dynamics model wins best paper at Vertical Flight Society Forum
July 25, 2024 • 2 min. readTeam from aerospace engineering wins best paper award for contributions made toward the development of advanced vertical flight aircraft.
Aerospace engineering student uses black soldier flies to grow pea plants in simulated Martian soil.









