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Skip to main content Main navigation About Visitor Information Contact Us News Archives People Faculty Staff Current Students Alumni Research Projects Facilities Honors & Awards Publications Education Graduate Program Undergraduate Research Prospective Students How to Apply Degree Information Financial Information Business hour Our support available to help you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 10am to 2pm Sunday: Closed Search Welcome to the Space Systems Design Laboratory(SSDL) SSDL 2018-2019 The Space Systems Design Lab (SSDL) at the Georgia Institute of Technology creates space technologies and advanced mission concepts that enable new missions and capabilities in robotic and human space exploration. Research focuses on space flight applications and projects. We use modern engineering tools including mission design methodologies, systems engineering, additive manufacturing, simulation, optimization, sensing, estimation and control to propose, participate in, and operate space flight missions that conduct space science and demonstrate new technologies. The SSDL is a multi-faculty, interdisciplinary research lab located within the School of Aerospace Engineering. The SSDL is currently directed by Prof. E. Glenn Lightsey. Prior SSDL Directors include David A. Spencer (2010-2016), Robert D. Braun (2003-2016), and John R. Olds (1998-2005). Focus Areas Small Satellite Flight Projects Full life cycle design from mission concept to operations Space Technology Development Technology maturation enabling new capabilities for spacecrafts Mission Campaign Optimization Applying optimization theory to design sequential missions Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Creating new methods for spacecraft control Featured Projects News Dr. Gunter collaborates on Greenland Ice Sheet Study in Nature January 10, 2020 A group of more than 90 international scientists -- including our very own Dr. Brian Gunter - has released findings that indicate Greenland's ice loss between 1992 and 2018 is enough to push sea levels up by 10.6 millimeters. Congratulations Fall 2019 Graduates December 16, 2019 Congratulations to the following SSDL Students who received their graduate degrees in the 2019 Fall semester : John Amin (MS), Dawn Andrews(MS), Julian Brew (PhD), Josh Ingersoll (MS) and Jacob Payne (MS). SSDL students win at SSI November 21, 2019 The third annual Symposium on Space Innovations was held on Nov 17 and Nov 18 at Georgia Tech. It was a well attended event with over 300 academics, professionals, and government leaders that highlighted recent innovations in space science and technologies through a combination of technical presentations, panel discussions, guest speakers, and poster presentations. SSDL welcomes Dr. Ho and Dr. Dec to Georgia Tech August 19, 2019 We are pleased to announce two new professors who have joined SSDL as full-time faculty-Dr. Koki Ho, Assistant Professor and Dr. John Dec, Professor of Practice. All News Follow Us Tweets by @GTssdl Main Navigation About People Research Education Prospective Students Contact info Space Systems Design Lab ssdl@gatech.edu 620 Cherry St. NW Atlanta, GA 30332-0001 © Georgia Institute of Technology Follow Us Tweets by @GTssdl...