Using AI to support space systems development and operations

12. Januar 2026, 15:30 Uhr

Dr. Wiley J. Larson

Zeit: 12. Januar 2026, 15:30 – 17:00 Uhr
Veranstaltungssprache: englisch
Modus (Ort): in Präsenz
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The Institute of Space Systems is honored to welcome Dr. Wiley J. Larson, one of the world’s leading figures in space systems engineering, for an upcoming guest lecture titled “Lessons Learned Using AI to Support Space Systems Development and Operations” as part of THE aerospace TALKS.

Dr. Wiley J. Larson brings more than four decades of experience in space system development, operations, education, and training. A former U.S. Air Force officer, he has served in roles ranging from GPS spacecraft engineer to program manager and Associate Professor of Astronautics. He currently serves as President and CEO of CEI (Coyote Enterprises, Inc.) and has contributed to major initiatives at NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, the International Space University, TU Delft, and TU Graz. As the longtime Author, Editor, and Program Director of the NASA–DOD Space Technology Series, he has led the development of more than 30 widely used books on spacecraft design, systems engineering, and mission operations.

In his lecture, Dr. Larson will share insights from three years of research and hands-on application of AI in collaboration with NASA and SpaceTech teams. He will discuss how AI accelerates early-phase systems engineering work, supports complex decision-making, and shifts attention toward mission-level reasoning and technical credibility. Attendees will gain an informed perspective on the most effective AI techniques, their limitations, and their value in real-time space operations.

We warmly invite all students, researchers, industry partners, and interested colleagues to join us for this special event.

Registration is requested: https://www.f06.uni-stuttgart.de/veranstaltungen/anmeldung/AerospaceTalksWiley/

This event is part of the lecture series “Raumfahrt aus Leidenschaft” and The Aerospace TALKS of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy (Faculty 6). Further lectures during this winter semester can be found here: https://www.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/institut/aktuelles/.

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Dr. Wiley Larson

Vortragsreihe Raumfahrt aus Leidenschaft

Raumfahrt aus Leidenschaft (SS2026)

  • in der Regel donnerstags, 17:30 Uhr
  • Pfaffenwaldring 29
  • in der Mediathek (0.49.) oder dem Boysen-Hörsaal (V0.29 / 0.08
23.04.26      Lunare Urbanität – Architektur und Infrastruktur im All
Denis Acker, M.Sc.
07.05.26  Deep Space: Faszination der interplanetaren Raumfahrt
Hon.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Nöldeke
21.05.26    Mission Nachhaltigkeit: Countdown für die Raumfahrt
Jan-Steffen Fischer, M.Sc
18.06.26 StarLab – die nächste Raumstation 
Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Kuebler
02.07.26 Apophis 2029 – Jahrhundert-Vorbeiflug im Fokus von DESTINY+ & RAMSES
apl. Prof. Dr. Ralf Srama
06.07.26   Ein Tor zum Infrarot-Universum (anderer Ort & Wochentag)
Prof. Dr. Alfred Krabbe
in Kooperation mit der Reihe „Physik schafft Wissen
16.07.26  Vom Radioteleskop Effelsberg zum IRS -
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Dr. Norbert Junkes

 



 Vergangenes Semester (WS 2026):

06.11.25:

  • Dr. Antje Nötzold (Universität der Bundeswehr München) – Space as Battleground - Geopolitics of Outer Space Security (EN)

12.11.25:

  • Hon.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Winkler - Antrittsvorlesung

27.11.25:

  • Dr. Ursula Hoffmann (Diehl), Dr. Simone Weber (Airbus), Dr. Evi Eichner (Hendsolt) und mehr, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Zamira Daw moderiert – LRT Frontiers Panel

04.12.25:

  • Prof. Dr. Ulrich Walter (TUM) – „Himmel noch mal! – Ein Astronaut packt aus“

12.01.26, 15:30 - 17:00, Pfaffenwaldring 29 (RZBW); Raum 0.49 (Mediathek)

  • Dr. Wiley Larson (CEI) – Lessons Learned Using AI to Support Space Systems Development and Operations (Stanford University) 

15.01.26:

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Knopp (Universität der Bundeswehr München)  – Titel tba

20.01.26, 14:00 - 15:30, Pfaffenwaldring 27, V27.1.028

  • Prof. Mykel Kochenderfer (Stanford University) – Artificial intelligence for safety critical systems

22.01.26:

  • Tina Büchner da Costa (ESA) – Ariane 6 – Europas neues Schwerlast-Trägersystem: Genesis

29.01.26:

  • Dr. Marion Venus – Psychische Gesundheit von Pilot*innen (genauer Titel tba)

05.02.26:

  • Tim Robin Kosack (DLR) – Technologie, Verantwortung, Sicherheit: Politische Perspektiven auf KI-basierte Drohnenschwärme
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