The Astrodynamics, space Robotics, and Controls Lab (ARCLab) at @MIT works at the intersection of autonomy, astrodynamics, and controls in space exploration.
Cambridge, MA
Joined October 2018
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MIT ARCLab retweeted
Announcing the 2nd annual MIT ARCLab Prize for AI Innovation in Space! This year’s challenge from @AstrodynamicMIT: creating an AI model to forecast space weather to help protect critical satellite systems. Join the 1st phase of the challenge on Nov. 15!
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ALT a view of the Earth from space, capturing the vibrant auroras over the planet. The auroras display a brilliant spectrum of green and subtle hints of red, streaming upwards into the dark of space filled with small, distant stars. The curvature of the Earth is visible, with a faint, glowing line marking the atmospheric boundary. A section of a satellite structure is visible on the bottom right, with metal bars and panels partially illuminated by the aurora's glow.
MIT ARCLab retweeted
My colleague Di Wu is up first, talking about the evolution of the space environment!
CC: @AstrodynamicMIT
MIT ARCLab retweeted
It's Space Week here in Massachusetts! 🔭
There is a *boat load* of events lined up, but there's one I'm most excited about: catch me give a public lecture tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 pm as part of the @MITMuseum's Space Day!
Details here: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/s…
MIT ARCLab retweeted
It's happening! I'm defending my PhD thesis on Monday, April 1, from 10 am to 12 pm ET. ⚔️🛡️
Guests are welcome to join in person or via Zoom: thomasgroberts.com/defense.
As such, April Fool's Day has been rescheduled to April 2. Thank you for your understanding (!!!).
MIT ARCLab retweeted
En route to Austin! ✈️
It's a privilege to be a part of the @StraussCenter's Space Traffic Management Conference again this year. Catch me on Day 2 of the program, as part of the "Global Nature of STM" panel. Hope to see you there!
Now less than two weeks away from the 10th annual #StraussSpace Traffic Management Conference here at @UTAustin, co-hosted by yours truly.
Check the agenda on our site & register now! Students: take note that the fee for this event is the lowest entry point you'll find of any conference and informed, spirited debate is encouraged.
Let's connect, collaborate, and foster celestial stewardship. Level ⬆️! 🛰
#SpaceTrafficManagement #STM2024
strausscenter.org/events/inf…
@StraussCenter
MIT ARCLab retweeted
AI is playing an increasingly critical role for decision-makers in the space domain. How could the @SpaceForceDoD use AI tools to avoid what the @SpaceForceCSO calls "operational surprise"?
Hear my thoughts in @Genevaexpat's latest for @BreakingDefense:
breakingdefense.com/2024/01/…
MIT ARCLab retweeted
First up: @CzechAcademy's Astronomical Institute.
This will be the only talk on the tour that's open to the public. Use this link to watch on Zoom tomorrow morning (Jan. 3) at 8 am ET: thomasgroberts.com/cas2024.
📍 Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿
CC: @CSISAerospace, @AstrodynamicMIT
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Announcing the public beta release of the MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool (MOCAT). Users can model the long-term future space environment to understand growth in space debris and assess the effectiveness of debris prevention mechanisms.
Read more: ow.ly/aww850QiIaZ
MIT ARCLab retweeted
I’m honored to be included in this year's #ForbesUnder30 cohort, and even happier to see @Forbes recognize impact-driven research in science and engineering.
Many thanks to my friends, colleagues, and mentors who share my vision for a peaceful space domain. It's a group effort!
Congratulations to Thomas González Roberts for earning a spot on @ForbesUnder30! His work comes at a crucial moment in the history of space exploration – Here's to a future where the final frontier remains a realm of collaboration and exploration 🛰️
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ALT Thomas González Roberts
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Congratulations to Thomas González Roberts for earning a spot on @ForbesUnder30! His work comes at a crucial moment in the history of space exploration – Here's to a future where the final frontier remains a realm of collaboration and exploration 🛰️
ow.ly/nMO250QcA3i
ALT Thomas González Roberts
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Announcing the MIT ARCLab Prize for AI Innovation in Space: Competitors of all backgrounds are invited to submit cutting-edge AI algorithms for automated satellite pattern-of-life characterization using astrometric time-series data. Learn more + register: ow.ly/8rZI50Qc18h
ALT Satellites and debris orbiting Earth with the competition prize breakdown: 10 prizes worth $25,000 in cash plus travel for top three to present at the 2024 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference in Hawaii. First place: $10,000 Second place: $5,000 Third place: $3,000 Seal of Excellence (4th - 10th place): $1,000
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Happy to announce this new challenge I've been working on with the @AstrodynamicMIT team! We're very excited to see how participants solve this task! Register now in eval.ai/web/challenges/chall…
ANNOUNCING:
The @MIT ARCLab Prize for AI Innovation in Space 🏆
Compete in a first-of-its-kind online competition to apply your skills to challenging problems in astrodynamics and space situational awareness. Open to all skill levels. Learn how to enter:
aeroastro.mit.edu/news-impac…
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Do you think AI can help us better understand satellite behavior? I sure do! Now's the time to give it a shot.
@AstrodynamicMIT's Prize for AI Innovation in Space is officially open. 🏆
Just about everyone's eligible to enter. Learn more here:
aeroastro.mit.edu/news-impac…
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Delighted to share our recent paper on "Transformer-based Atmospheric Density Forecasting" presented at AMOS 2023. Led by @JuliaBriden and @AstrodynamicMIT , we dove into the applications of transformers in atmospheric density forecasting. 🚀 Dive in: arxiv.org/abs/2310.16912
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Thanks, @MITAeroAstro! I'm thrilled to see this kind of support for open data initiatives here on campus.
As those in the astrodynamics and space policy communities know well, we often grapple with the space domain's heritage of secrecy in our work. But we can change that!
Congrats to AeroAstro PhD student @ThomasGzRoberts, whose project International Telecommunication Union Compliance Assessment Monitor is among the winners of the MIT Prize for Open Data!
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Good morning from Maui! 🌋
I'm here for @amoscon, where I'll be presenting my work on satellite pattern-of-life characterization in geosynchronous orbit.
How can machine learning be used to help us better understand how satellites behave in GEO? Keep reading to find out! 👇
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Last week, it was a village in mainland China. Last month, a sandy beach in Western Australia.
Stories of falling space debris—from retired spacecraft to the rockets that brought them to orbit—are becoming commonplace.
My latest in the @washingtonpost:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
MIT ARCLab retweeted
Happy to host @moribajah at @MITAeroAstro today as part of the @AstrodynamicMIT seminar series!
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MIT ARCLab retweeted
Last week, I published a paper in @AetherJournal with @Kaitlyn_Johns0n and @brianweeden about noncooperative rendezvous and proximity operations (RPOs) in space—a new trend where satellites approach one another without interoperator coordination (or even a heads up!).
SWF's @brianweeden has a new article out on Mitigating Noncooperative RPOs in Geosynchronous Orbit with @Kaitlyn_Johns0n and @ThomasGzRoberts in the @AetherJournal Winter Issue: airuniversity.af.edu/Portals…
MIT ARCLab retweeted
I’m looking forward to joining my colleagues this morning at @TheGCSP in honor of this year’s Innovation Day prize winners! 🏆
Catch my keynote address on technological innovations and longtermism in outer space, starting soon at 9:20 am ET:
gcsp.ch/events/gcsp-innovati… – at Cambridge, MA