Space
SRI helps scientists explore our upper atmosphere and outer space. Our experienced teams work with NASA, the Department of Defense, and other government agencies to create innovative engineering and operations solutions tough enough to withstand the extreme conditions of space.
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SRI wins autonomous Space Domain Awareness role in U.S.–Korea collaboration
SRI was awarded a subcontract to STEP Lab Ltd. to develop an optical payload for space domain awareness.
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SRI: Cybersecurity for space
Since the dawn of the space age, SRI has played a pivotal part in space exploration and communication.
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SRI PARC Forum: Cyber resilience in space
Experts point out that old security assumptions no longer hold as satellite networks grow in quantity and complexity.
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The SRI Dish turns 65
SRI’s iconic antenna celebrates 65 years of looking to space.
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An SRI carbon capture experiment launches into space
By synthesizing carbon-absorbing aerogels in microgravity, SRI research will give us a rare glimpse into how these materials could be radically improved.
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SRI radar innovation supports NASA mission to study the northern lights
By providing data from the SRI-operated Poker Flat Incoherent Scatter Radar, SRI scientists are helping NASA better understand the electrical currents in ionospheric plasma.
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Xona secures a $92 million funding round
Xona Space Systems, a startup that licensed SRI technology, continues to advance position, navigation, and timing capabilities through low Earth orbit satellites.
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SRI fuels Silicon Valley space innovation
A May 2025 report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute highlights SRI’s role in advancing space exploration.
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Parker Solar Probe: Our closest look at the sun
SRI imaging technology supports a record-shattering NASA mission.
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SRI board member and astronaut Ellen Ochoa: Pushing the boundaries of science
Ochoa logged nearly 1,000 hours in space, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
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SRI imagers will help map the cosmos
Researchers from SRI’s Center for Advanced Imaging will help design and build the next generation of space imagers for NASA’s Ultraviolet Explorer telescope.
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Wafer-thin optical arrays could revolutionize satellite-to-satellite communication
SRI’s light emitter arrays aim to democratize optical communication among “constellations” of small satellites.