By Lily Lewis, Originally published by Michigan Aerospace
The five-year, $35M Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience (SPAR) Institute, led by the University of Michigan and funded by the U.S. Space Force (USSF), convened on the University of Michigan’s North Campus for its official kick-off meeting on December 4, 2024. The newly formed institute will combine expertise from eight other universities and 14 industry partners and advisors, with Professor Benjamin Jorns as the institute director, in one of the nation’s largest efforts to advance space power and propulsion.