UTSA sharpens research focus on space exploration, seeks out SpaceX
Graduate student Iyare Oseghae, a San Antonio native, sits beside a drone he and other students use to collect hyperspectral imaging data at the University of Texas at San Antonio.Aaron Morrison wants to know if moon settlers in the near future can use rocks that litter the lunar surface to build a base camp, roads, and landing and launch pads.in earth and planetary sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio is studying gray, volcanic basalt, which is similar to rocks found on the moon.
That’s a sliver of the research grants UTSA receives from the federal government. The university reported $34.3 million in federal grants in 2020 and $34.5 million the year before.CAMEE has received two of the awards for work tied to the Artemis program. Morrison said the fact that NASA, SpaceX and a host of other government and industry partners are heading back to the moon “is definitely a motivator” for CAMEE researchers.
In recent months, CAMEE requested $2 million in NASA grants to continue research for the Artemis program —While awaiting NASA’s funding decision, Bhaganagar has been trying to make connections with SpaceX, which is building the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket at its Starbase space port in Boca Chica, near Brownsville.
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