Columbia Space Initiative

Where there’s Space for Everyone.

The Columbia Space Initiative is a group of students and professors dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge in near-space, space, and beyond.

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Our Current Missions

Mission image AQUAS Creating autonomous systems for environmental monitoring and treatment
Mission image CubeSat The CSI CubeSat team is NASA-approved for launch!
Mission image High Altitude Balloons Building experimental payloads for high altitude balloons.
Mission image Micro-G Developing Astronaut Tools for Use In Microgravity
Mission image NASA Lunabotics Building an autonomous lunar mining robot
Mission image Outreach Connecting CSI with Broader Space Communities
Mission image RASC-AL Moonshot challenges that target humankind's survival in lunar and martian environments.
Mission image Rockets Building high-powered hybrid rockets for experimental payloads.
Mission image Space Manufacturing Building a resilient future in space.
Mission image Space Microbiology Elucidating the Effects of Microgravity on Biological and Chemical Systems
Mission image Space Policy Space Policy
Mission image SUITS Wearable Augmented Reality for Space Suits

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We are incredibly grateful for the support we receive from within and beyond Columbia. To learn about the many ways you can fuel CSI’s endeavors, visit our Support Us page.

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