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Tracking Cosmic Clutter: How the U of A is Leading Lunar Traffic Control
Space is getting crowded. With more than 100,000 satellites and payloads expected to launch in the next decade, the need to identify, track, and monitor orbital traffic has never been more urgent.
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Tomas Díaz de la Rubia, Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, and Dr. Vishnu Reddy, Director of the Space4 Center, as they explore how University of Arizona researchers are pioneering solutions to ensure safe and sustainable space operations.
The Space4 Center is leading efforts to monitor the increasing congestion between Earth and the moon—work that is essential to national security, lunar exploration, and the future of space sustainability.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 5:30-7:00 p.m.
University of Arizona Scottsdale Center
7135 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 204
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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Speaker Information
Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, PhD
Senior Vice President, Research & Innovation
Dr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia is a science and technology leader, strategist, and administrator with extensive experience in national laboratories, academia, and the private sector. He has served as the Deputy Director for Science and Technology and Chief Research Officer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Director in the Strategy and Operations Energy practice at Deloitte Consulting, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Purdue University, and most recently, Vice President of Research and Partnerships at the University of Oklahoma. Tomás is a full professor of physics and of chemical, biological, and materials engineering.
Vishnu Reddy, PhD
Director, Space4 Center
Professor, Lunar and Planetary Lab, College of Science
Dr. Vishnu Reddy is a Professor of Planetary Sciences at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Director of Space Safety, Security and Sustainability Center at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. Prof. Reddy is part of the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) program at the University of Arizona where he has developed a network of optical and RF sensors to characterize orbital debris and space objects in cislunar space for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
About Space4
Space4 combines the University of Arizona’s moonshot culture with the brightest minds in space surveillance, astrodynamics, machine learning, and data science.
Space4 is a group of researchers with trusted and demonstrated expertise in science and engineering. Together, we are committed to ensuring responsible, peaceful, and sustainable access to and exploration of all orbital regimes in the Earth-Moon system for future generations.