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Margaret Hamilton has recently passed away. So much of her career shaped the modern computer science industry. Swipe lef...
10/09/2026

Margaret Hamilton has recently passed away. So much of her career shaped the modern computer science industry. Swipe left to read more about her life.

University System of Georgia Board of Regents Annual MeetingIt was an honor to have the Small Satellite Research Laborat...
10/08/2026

University System of Georgia Board of Regents Annual Meeting

It was an honor to have the Small Satellite Research Laboratory represented at the BOR meeting!

We were able to share our experiences and progress with people who are continuously improving UGA.

Thank you BOR for having us!

Happy 6-year Launch Anniversary of SPOC!Funded through NASA’s USIP in 2016, SPOC (Spectral Ocean Color Satellite) monito...
10/02/2026

Happy 6-year Launch Anniversary of SPOC!

Funded through NASA’s USIP in 2016, SPOC (Spectral Ocean Color Satellite) monitored coastal ecosystems using a 16-band adjustable multispectral imager. It quantified vegetation health and ocean productivity between 433 and 866 nm.

Today is the last day of September! Which means that it is time to recognize our Engineer of the Month.Members of the Sm...
09/30/2026

Today is the last day of September! Which means that it is time to recognize our Engineer of the Month.

Members of the Small Satellite Research Laboratory nominate one another for their contributions to the lab.

Congratulations to September’s Engineer of the Month, Alex Egan!

SSRL Tour!It was an honor to have the Clemson Cubesat Members, Mr. Roger Hunters, and Mr. Ramon Maceiras in the lab toda...
09/26/2026

SSRL Tour!

It was an honor to have the Clemson Cubesat Members, Mr. Roger Hunters, and Mr. Ramon Maceiras in the lab today.

Talking with like minded peers and professionals in the industry allowed us to share our progress and allowed us to learn from them!

09/24/2026

Clean Room GRWM

SSRL Alumni and former team lead for ground navigational control team, Nick Trullols, is here with a tutorial on how to properly dress for the for the clean room!

On any given day, there might be a few SSRL members at the soldering station working on their missions. On this particul...
09/18/2026

On any given day, there might be a few SSRL members at the soldering station working on their missions. On this particular day, the Memesat Hardware team was focused and hard at work!

09/14/2026

Siera Sat and the 2026 Small Satellite Conference Part 2

Presenting at the Small Satellite Conference was an exciting opportunity for our researchers! Daeva is back, this time to talk about his experience leading the Siera Sat team and presenting.

09/11/2026

If you have been following along the past couple of weeks, you have heard about the Small Satellite Conference!

Daeve is here to share his experience with leading a group of SSRL researchers for creating Siera Sat.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where Daeva will share his experience with presenting at the Small Sat conference!

09/03/2026

Calling the Dawgs at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference!

Mr. Roger Hunter is currently NASA’s Program Manager for the Small Spacecraft Technology Program and a UGA Alumnus. So when our SSRL researchers and Mr. Hunter crossed paths at the annual Small Satellite Conference, the UGA representation was unmistakable!

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Athens, GA
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