Providing Innovative Solutions For Growing the Space Economy and Sustainability
NEWS
January 2026
Dr. Valinia was selected by the U.S. Department of State to participate as a private sector advisor in the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) discussion group within the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS). The SSA group advises on challenges to safe and economically viable operations from an SSA perspective as well as international coordination mechanisms to facilitate information sharing among operators, ultimately supporting continued U.S. innovation and leadership in space.
December 2025
Dr. Valinia provided mentoring and consultation to the Capitol Technology University students for their AI in Space payload project "ODIN". Congratulations to the team for being selected by NASA for the Rocksat 2026 Sounding Rocket flight! Read their story here.