Category: Aero & Space
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An Orbital Debris Mitigation Satellite Concept
Orbital debris is a significant concern among those in the space industry, especially as satellites orbiting the Earth become increasingly critical infrastructure and exponentially more numerous. Risk reduction focuses on large debris objects, ignoring smaller, often equally as deadly debris. I devised a preliminary spacecraft concept to mitigate the threat posed by this class of…
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The Energy Requirements and Feasibility of Off-World Mining
It turns out that off-world mining endeavors are constrained not only by daunting energy requirements, but also a mine-field of misplaced development effort. Also, why even try at all?
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How to Save Billions Using Free Radar Data
In my final year of engineering undergrad, I worked under Dr. Moriba Jah to build out an automated orbital debris detection system using machine learning and open-source data. I wrote a bit about the approach I took on the project and what is being prioritized in the industry.
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Micro g Production at Scale (and what it’ll cost)
Orbital manufacturing is the next layer of orbital infrastructure made possible by this decade’s launch technology. I explore its cost and promise.
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