Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
• Redesigned the current MIT SPL AstroVac to create more realistic and efficient cube satellite testing
• Developed a Sun Emulator that illuminates the side view of a CubeSat with the brightness of the Sun
• Analyzed and coded the software and hardware used on the satellite’s 3 diagnostic cameras
• Evaluated and prototyped the command and control architecture of the CubeSat software
• Assembled the final design through CAD modeling of 20+ different components with SolidWorks
• Researched and modeled CubeSat electronics and software, including Arduinos and soldering