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Engineering

Design, analyze and test spacecraft and aerospace systems.

Flight dynamics · GNC · propulsion · thermal · systems

Skills to investigate

Python · MATLAB · SolidWorks · CAD · orbital mechanics · systems engineering · STK · FreeFlyer · ANSYS · RF

FreeFlyer mission visualization interface displaying spacecraft orbit analysis
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Flight Dynamics & Astrodynamics

Model trajectories, plan maneuvers and assess how uncertainty affects an orbit.

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