- Member of Mars Mission Formulation section - pre-phase A mission studies· Develop quick-look mission analysis and evaluation tools for Mars Sample Return· Design and analyze complex human and robotic mission architectures· Develop parametric sizing and mass estimation rules-of-thumb

· Perform orbital design and analysis for climatology satellites in repeating ground track orbits (NPOESS, Glory, Landsat, CLARREO, SWOT)· Create orbital and instrument attitude 3D visualizations using MATLAB and STK· Verify instrument articulations and slew rates meet requirements throughout orbit· Estimate net magnetic moment and field for requirement verification

· Augmented and improved star catalogs for SBIRS and DSP satellites· Interpolated stellar irradiance in select IR bands from existing databases· Performed orbital analysis with star sensor data, aided in clutter rejection algorithms· Initiated initial orbit determination algorithms for space situational awareness (SSA)· Worked with IR sensor performance analysis, pointing control, etc.

· Used BYU's 0.4m telescope to obtain photometric data on variable stars and other objects · Processed, calibrated, and analyzed data using IRAF and prepared reports

· Performed electrical resistance grounding checks and analyses on pre-flight spacecraft· Synthetically analyzed electric fields around units due to high gain antennas and arrays· Performed EMC/EMI and qualification testing on electrical units for use on satellites