EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
EAGLECAM
FIRST University student-built payload on the moon 2 + Years in the making 20 + Students across three disciplines 100 + Project donors
In February 2024, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the College of Engineering accomplished a historic first. EagleCam — a CubeSat camera system entirely designed and built by students — landed on the moon. EagleCam traveled to the moon aboard the Intuitive Machines Odysseus lunar lander and became the first university student-built payload on the lunar surface. The interdisciplinary project was the culmination of years of hard work and innovation, with contributions from the aerospace, electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines. The CubeSat was developed in our Space Technologies Laboratory, one of the cutting-edge engineering facilities available at our university. Originally designed to take the world’s first third-person selfie of a spacecraft landing on the moon, EagleCam represents our commitment to advancing space technology and humanity’s understanding of the universe. The project has enabled our students to gain first-hand experience with space missions and has demonstrated their exceptional ability to adapt, iterate under pressure and persevere. At Embry-Riddle, the sky is no longer the limit. With talented faculty, modern research laboratories and the support of industry and generous donors, our students are at the forefront of space exploration. From version two of EagleCam, to 3D renderings of space walks, the future looks bright.
Contact Us Find out how to partner with the College of Engineering or support its space technology projects. College of Engineering, Daytona Beach Campus Dr. Jim Gregory, Dean gregoj14@erau.edu
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