University of Delaware researchers’ projects are slated to fly on the International Space Station!
Associate Professor Yuping Zeng (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
High performance radiation hardened GaN high electron mobility transistors on silicon substrate for space applications
Vehicle: SpX-33
Launch Date: August 2025, Return Date: March 2026
Assistant Professor Tyler Van Buren (Mechanical Engineering)
Turbulence decay of a bubble/sediment laden liquid in ISS microgravity
Mission: MISSE-21, Vehicle: HTV-X1
Launch Date: October 2025, Return Date: December 2025
Associate Professor Tingyi Gu (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
Reliability evaluation of the integrated photonic receiver subsystems with all-optical signal processors
Mission: MISSE-21, Vehicle: HTV-X1
Launch Date: October 2025, Return Date: December 2025
Impact of temperature cycles and outgassing on the fiber-packaged silicon photonic transceivers
Possible Mission: MISSE-23
