Spacecraft Systems and Controls Lab

The Space Systems and Control Lab (SSCL), is a laboratory based at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, IA.

Funding for the lab is provided by the Aerospace Engineering Department, research grants, and private donations.

The longest running project at the SSCL is the High Altitude Balloon Experiments in Technology (HABET) program.

This program has enabled students to design, build and fly spacecraft to the edge of our atmosphere and back to earth..

The HABET team has flown many experiments that have included micro gravity, worms, collection of atmospheric data, and high quality images and videos.