Learn about space from industry professionals and project work for NewSpace companies
If you’re curious about the space industry and entrepreneurship, you’ve come to right place. Our two-semester decal will cover the basics of the modern space economy, dynamics of the NewSpace industry, and basics of entrepreneurship both in and out of industry. In addition, you’ll be able to further deepen your knowledge through project work with our course partners.
Learn from a dynamic, in-person lecture series featuring Harvard Business School case studies, world-renowned guest speakers, and in-class exercises and workshops led by our course partners.
Outside the classroom, you’ll directly apply what you learned through cross-disciplinary project work with our course partners.
Students are developing an existing capabilities report along with a report detailing the status of current development efforts. They are creating a business plan to outline how small satellites would be a vital platform to achieve initial technology demonstration missions required to perform proof-of-concept evaluations.
Students are developing a plan for implementing a small satellite technology gap assessment to include a process to track and assess the technology gaps that are required to accomplish current and future capability requirements. They will incorporate the technology gap assessment results into the State of the Art Web App.
Students are developing a market research report along with a recommendation on the launch market and a corresponding commercialization plan. They will also develop a list of features that the camera and compute system should possess. Additionally, they will present their sensor and lens selections with Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) Specs.
Students are developing a research report on emerging remote sensing applications in space and aviation, as well as the inevitable challenges these innovations will face. They will finalize an international, political and technological analysis including recommendations to regulate satellite imagery observation in space.
Students are developing an existing capabilities report along with a report detailing the status of current development efforts. They are creating a business plan to outline how small satellites would be a vital platform to achieve initial technology demonstration missions required to perform proof-of-concept evaluations.
Students are developing a plan for implementing a small satellite technology gap assessment to include a process to track and assess the technology gaps that are required to accomplish current and future capability requirements. They will incorporate the technology gap assessment results into the State of the Art Web App.
Students are developing a market research report along with a recommendation on the launch market and a corresponding commercialization plan. They will also develop a list of features that the camera and compute system should possess. Additionally, they will present their sensor and lens selections with Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) Specs.
Students are developing a research report on emerging remote sensing applications in space and aviation, as well as the inevitable challenges these innovations will face. They will finalize an international, political and technological analysis including recommendations to regulate satellite imagery observation in space.
We’ve already had the opportunity to partner with leading innovative companies in the space industry as part of our Entrepreneurship in NewSpace DeCal.
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No! The NewSpace Entrepreneurship DeCal is open to students of all majors and backgrounds, with no specific prior experience required. We seek students who are curious and passionate about the subject, although some projects may be
We expect students to commit at least 5 hours of work each week to their company project on top of attending a weekly 1.5 hour lecture.
We encourage students to apply regardless, but when reviewing applications their ability to attend the full in-person lecture will be taken into consideration.
The DeCal is a year-long commitment as students work on the same project for both the fall and spring semesters. Under extreme circumstances, we will look to fill an empty spot if an enrolled student cannot participate during the spring semester.
You don’t have to take our word for it. Both past students and project partners have left stellar reviews.
"The Space Foundation team worked closely with a group of students in the NewSpace program. They produced a very high-quality paper and that we have proudly shared with incoming interns and internally among our employees. The value brought to our team from their research and the opportunity to work with these passionate students made the program well worth the time investment."
"Through this DeCal I got the chance to take one of the coolest classes I’d ever taken at Berkeley. The classes were insightful and engaging, the speakers diverse and goal-oriented, and the project leaders determined and helpful. If Space is a dream of yours, don’t pass this class up!"
"Working with Berkeley’s NewSpace students was a fantastic experience for Planet. We were continually impressed by the ability and drive of the students to tackle the investigation at hand throughout the course of the academic year. They came up with novel approaches and were not afraid to dive deep into the assignment, which had a real-world impact of helping to better understand California wildfires."
The application is now closed!
Any undergraduate student can apply for this class, and there is no requirement on certain grade levels or specific majors. Slight preference is given to juniors & seniors, but passion comes first.
The course will earn you 2 units, P/NP only.
All lectures will be in-person, on Tuesday from 5 - 7 PM..
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