EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
AIR AND SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s leading aviation and aerospace educator, partners with industry, government and innovators to advance the future of air and space. Through applied research, our teams develop solutions that improve aviation safety, enable advanced air mobility (AAM), strengthen cyber resilience and expand space exploration capabilities.
At Embry-Riddle’s Research Park, researchers and entrepreneurs collaborate to develop technologies shaping the next generation of aerospace systems. Innovators at the park have secured FAA approval to operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), advancing the safe expansion of uncrewed aerial systems. Research includes hypersonic material testing, aircraft performance and safety using the university’s subsonic wind tunnel, and AAM focused on integration, autonomy and airspace management. Located adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport and within an hour of Florida’s Space Coast, the Research Park provides a unique environment for aerospace innovation, testing and collaboration. The Eagle Flight Research Center’s mission is to advance crewed and uncrewed flight through the fusion of theoretical and hardware-based research related to alternative propulsion, flight control, autonomy and the development of novel aircraft. Current areas of interest include green aviation, electric and hybrid-electric propulsion, noise reduction, advanced and urban air mobility and the controls to guide those aircraft. The Advanced Dynamics and Control Laboratory (ADCL) supports research activities focused on the development and implementation of guidance, navigation and control of aerospace systems. This includes performing complex tasks in space using robotic tools and advancing the safety and resilience of next-generation AAM systems. The Astrodynamics and Spacecraft Lab supports cutting-edge research activities related to spacecraft formation flight, on-orbit servicing and space debris removal. The lab is the home of two research groups: ADAMUS (ADvanced Autonomous MUltiple Spacecraft) and ASPROS (Autonomous SPacecraft and RObotic Systems). The Space Technologies Laboratory (STL) conducts research on spaceflight hardware and algorithms, focusing on proximity operations, relative motion, optical navigation, and design capabilities for nano-satellites, directly contributing to small satellite technology development and operation. Research areas encompass various aspects of spaceflight. STL achieved the first university student-built payload on the Moon. The Wireless Devices and Electromagnetics (WIDE) Laboratory researchers work to advance knowledge and applications in connected wireless systems, antennas, sensors and cyber-physical systems. This includes improving the performance of advanced manufacturing techniques for RF and optical communications applications.
$ 153 M+ External funding secured by entrepreneurs in Embry-Riddle’s Research Park # 1
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