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Visit us at Space Symposium

April 13-16, 2026

Booth: 1357

We provide mission-aligned technical solutions to the Department of War and NASA, including small satellite technologies, advanced space-borne sensors and instruments, command and control, ground systems, mission data processing, and satellite operations.

Mission Focus

Multi-Domain Defense

Delivering advanced multi-domain solutions that protect national security.

Science & Space Exploration

Applying engineering solutions to ongoing science and space challenges.

Capabilities

Technology Highlights

Two satellites performing a rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking maneuver. Rendezvous, Proximity Operations & Docking
Close up of a thermal strap. Thermal Straps & Technologies
A thermal vacuum chamber. Calibration & Characterization
Close-up of a person working on circuit board. Modernization & Reengineering
Hardware and staff inside a cleanroom. Mission Assurance
People in dark room working on computer. Cybersecurity
Security Lockers Program Security
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Who We Are

A University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) that delivers cutting-edge mission engineering and technologies that advance critical national priorities across all domains.

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News & Stories

Meet Boston John, SDL Student Scholar & Engineering Assistant
Space Dynamics Lab Simulates Turbulent Ride to Space for NASA Heliophysics Mission
SDL Receives the 2025 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award
Space Dynamics Lab Shares Open-Source Software to Detect Potentially Dangerous Meteors
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration Becomes Space Dynamics Laboratory’s DoD UARC Sponsor
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