ACCESS

ENABLing SPACE exploration through RELIABLE entry systems

The ACCESS Institute is an interdisciplinary, collaborative effort to study hypersonic entry systems to enable space exploration. Through coordinated and synchronized research, our institute creates a space that allows multiple universities to share data, models, and code, so that we can push the frontiers of science together.

Mission tasks

The overall objective of our research is to predict the reliability of entry systems for space exploration. The project is organized into four inter-related tasks:

▷ Hypersonic flow processes

▷ Material and structural processes

▷ Uncertainty quantification

▷ Integrated simulation framework

Our research

Latest news from the institute

Latest news

Dec 30, 2022

Director Boyd comments on Colorado's role in Artemis missions

Dec 30, 2022

Colorado has the second-largest aerospace economy in the country, and plays a significant role in NASA’s Artemis project.

Dec 30, 2022

Nov 17, 2022

Director Iain Boyd comments on historic Artemis launch

Nov 17, 2022

Scientists everywhere are excited for the launch of NASA’s Artemis launch, including ACCESS director Iain Boyd, who was interviewed by CBS News.

Nov 17, 2022

Jan 26, 2022

Director Iain Boyd comments on hypersonic spaceplanes for transportation

Jan 26, 2022

“A true spaceplane would cut down on orbital space debris by not ejecting rocket stages, which requires the release of pins and bolts. Cutting down on space debris alone would be a huge advantage.”

Jan 26, 2022

Oct 25, 2021

ACCESS Institute kicks off today at the University of Colorado

Oct 25, 2021

The kickoff meeting featured presentations from leads on hypersonic flow processes, material and structural response, uncertainty quantification, and an integrated simulation framework.

Oct 25, 2021

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