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MAE 460: Space Mission Design
As part of a course research project, I worked with NASA scientists on the initial stages of a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) initiative for future development. My team evaluated the mission viability of sending a blimp to Venus to explore the surface from the middle atmosphere.
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My role in the project was to make the CAD drawings, plan the systems, and assist with the research.
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Now I am a member of the class's associated lab CRASH Lab. I am currently working on two funded NASA missions to explore the surface of venus from the upper atmosphere and from the ground.
The plan as it stands is to launch during the 2030 window (optimal for technology readiness and for minimal Δ V consumption). Once above the second rock from the sun, an entry vehicle is deployed into the atmosphere. The device deploys a blimp filled with buoyant gas and scientific instruments.
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The models are made in Autodesk inventor and are currently concept images for planning the mission and exploring initial viability. They are not ready to roll onto the production floor just yet.
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Here are a few pictures of the project. The exploratory module has two stages:
an entry vehicle and the craft itself.
My role was planning the transition between these two stages.
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