Cranfield is among the leading European centres of postgraduate education and research, with over 40 years of experience in space engineering. We work to resolve real-world global space economy problems in partnership with organisations such as ESA, UKSA and NASA, aligning our work with space sector needs. Our alumni work throughout the global space industry, space agencies and space research organisations.
Research includes space systems design and development; payloads and instrumentation for both remote sensing and communications; space domain awareness and planetary protection; guidance, navigation and control; orbital and planetary robotics; positioning, navigation and timing; novel propulsion technologies; and in-space additive manufacturing.
