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14 July 2008 Director of Space Dynamics Laboratory retiring in October leaving two positions to fill
The Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University has announced the upcoming retirement of its director, Mike Pavich. Pavich, who has served as SDL’s director for five years, has also held the position of president of the Utah State University Research Foundation, SDL’s governing body, for the past two years.
29 May 2008 Two Valley Businesses Honored for Workplace Safety
The Utah State University Research Foundation’s Space Dynamics Laboratory, or SDL, will receive a Charles A. Caine Safety Award for maintaining and improving a safe workplace. The company is one of only fifteen companies in the state to be presented with the Caine award.
21 May 2008 Lockheed Martin Team Completes Calibration of Key Component for MDA’s Multiple Kill Vehicle–L
Lockheed Martin has announced that its team has completed an important milestone for a key element of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Multiple Kill Vehicle–L (MKV–L) payload by successfully calibrating an operational pathfinder seeker for the carrier vehicle at the Space Dynamics Laboratory in North Logan, Utah.
25 January 2008 SDL opens satellite office in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Space Dynamics Laboratory, a not-for-profit research corporation owned by Utah State University, announces the opening of its satellite office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
12 December 2007 USU Space Dynamics Lab Scholarships Honor Women in Science and Engineering
The Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory has created a new scholarship to encourage and honor women who are pursuing careers in science and engineering.
10 December 2007 AIM reveals unprecedented view of mysterious clouds
NASA's AIM satellite has provided the first global-scale, full-season view of iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth's surface.
07 December 2007 SDL celebrates 6th anniversary of SABER launch
Six years after successful launch, the Space Dynamics Laboratory’s SABER, or Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry, instrument continues to gather data that is helping scientists understand global temperature profiles and sources of atmospheric cooling.
05 November 2007 NASA Provides Seed Funding For Four Science Projects
NASA on Friday announced the new projects, to help meet critical needs. Teams from Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., will lead the efforts, which are part of NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program Seed Fund. The fund is used for overcoming technology barriers with joint-development programs and cost sharing.
05 November 2007 USU Space Dynamics Lab Scientist Receives Governor’s Medal
The Space Dynamics Laboratory is proud to announce that Dr. Tom Wilkerson, SDL senior scientist, will receive a 2007 Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology.
01 November 2007 SDL to collaborate with SpaceDev on thermal radiator technology
SpaceDev announced today that it has been awarded a $100,000 firm fixed price contract for the development of a new radiator technology for satellite thermal control. SpaceDev will collaborate with the Space Dynamics Laboratory of Utah State University to build and test a validation prototype of a new light-weight, high performance radiator technology for space applications.
11 October 2007 USU’s Space Dynamics Laboratory demonstrates latest Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance technology
On October, 10, Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory hosted congressional staff and key industry leaders at an open house which demonstrated their latest technology in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. Front and center was the demonstration of the DUSTER program, for which Sen. Bennett was instrumental in securing funding.