Mississippi State University

Core member | Raspet Flight Research Laboratory

The Raspet Flight Research Laboratory (RFRL), established at Mississippi State University (MSU) over 65 years ago, possesses a rich heritage in full-scale manned and unmanned flight vehicle design, fabrication and testing, as well as advanced composite structures development. Among university laboratories engaged in aeronautical research, RFRL is distinguished as one of the very few with the capability to design, build and flight test full-scale, prototype vehicles. The RFRL is located at the Starkville Municipal airport and encompasses over 90,000 square feet of enclosed hangar, laboratory and office space. Current UAS research at RFRL include noise reduction via high-fidelity computational aeroacoustics simulations and measurements, human factors issues, three-dimensional simultaneous localization and mapping, solar powered UAS, identity management and mutual authentication, flight simulation-based wake-encounter reaction of UAS, and certification through analysis for composite structures.

For More Information | Contact:

Rob Premo
Interim Director, Raspet Flight Research Laboratory
T: (662) 325-1487

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