Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research

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The Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR) is dedicated to the study of astrodynamics and the application of satellites to science, navigation, and remote sensing of the Earth and planets.

Hosted by the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, CCAR was established in 1985 as a key component of the University of Colorado at ��«��Ƶ’s emphasis on space science. CCAR brings together a multidisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students to enhance our understanding of the Earth and the solar system through satellite missions and observations.

Research emphasis areas include astrodynamics, which involves orbital and attitude motion of Earth satellites, interplanetary spacecraft, and planetary bodies; global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) used for orbit determination, remote sensing, and vehicle navigation, and remote sensing of the Earth’s surface, gravity field, oceans, atmosphere and space.

McMahon DART Interviews

Jay McMahon was interviewed by 9News and 5280 Magazine for two different pieces on his role in the NASA DART asteroid intercept mission.

Kristine M. Larson Receives 2020 Charles A. Whitten Medal

These CCAR students and faculty presented an overview of their current cubesat to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstein.

Professor��Hanspeter Schaub��has been named Collegiate Educator of the Year!

AGU has announced Kristine Larson��as the 2020 recipient of the��Charles A. Whitten Medal!�� Congratulations Kristine!

Daniel Scheeres speaking about the OSIRIS-REx mission

Distinguished Professor Dan Scheeres speaking about the OSIRIS-REx mission

Distinguished Professor Dan Scheeres, provided an overview of the ambitious project, which aims to obtain a sample of the primitive carbonaceous chondrite material that forms the asteroid Bennu, the most potentially hazardous asteroid currently known to scientists.

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