MARS-X
The Mars-X Team
Top row:
Alessandro Grasso, Sireesh Pallikonda, Mart Vihmand, Wei Wang, Lindsey Yee, Szymon Stuglik, Thomas Wilson.
Middle row:
Yanhong Wu, Meng Li, Eduard Ferreté Aymerich, Udrivolf Pica, Adrianos Golemis, Enea Sacco, Matthew Berkeley, Graeme Taylor, Piotr Murzionak, Angélique Verrecchia.
Bottom row:
Vikrant Narang, Andrey Kostylev, Rakshatha Kabbaligere, Phillippa Blaber, Vanesa Gomez Gonzalez, Prof. Hugh Hill, Aleš Nohel, Guillaume Houdu, Seung Beom (Bill) Hamm.
Not Present in Photo:
Chrishma Singh-Derewa, Skyler Shaw
Team Members
Robotics Vanesa Gomez Gonzalez was born in Spain and studied Computer Science Engineering at UPM, Madrid. She worked as a Java Developer for seven years in Spain and UK. She studied a Master degree in Space Studies at the International Space University and did her internship at NASA JPL in the robotics section. Currently she is working at ESA in Madrid. Although her background is compter science, Ms Gomez is a robotics enthusiast and has always developed a strong interest for space sciences.
Enginereeng Piotr Murzionak received his B.Eng. in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University, Canada. He completed MSc in Space Studies from the International Space University, France. He has worked at Mechtronix Systems Inc. designing flight simulators and also at Tohoku University in Japan improving the attitude determination and control subsystem of micro-satellites. Space and engineering are the two of his key interest areas which drive him forward to engineer new solutions for space.
Project Manager Alessandro holds a MEng in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Bristol and a MSc in Space Studies from the International Space University. He specialized in space systems engineering and mission analysis design. Alessandro has worked with Astrium as a mission analysis engineer and for SES Astra as a spectrum developer. He also worked for NASA as an engineer in the Mars Sample Return mission. Alessandro has a strong passion for human space exploration.
Project Manager Adrianos is a Medical Doctor from Greece with a keen interest in Space Medicine and Astronomy. He served at Mars-X as Project Manager and contributor to the Human Spaceflight sections. After fulfilling his internship at the European Astronaut Centre, he is now bound for one year of medical and scientific research at the European Antarctic station of Concordia, one of the world’s prime space mission analogues.
Lead Scientist Thomas is an astrophysicist currently working at the European Space Astronomy Centre whilst actively pursuing a PhD in exoplanet research. He has previous experience working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the Exoplanet and Stellar laboratory. Thomas has a MPhys in Astrophysics from Cardiff University, in which exoplanet detection research was completed for his Master thesis and recently graduated with a MSc in Space Studies from the International Space University.
Project Manager
Economics & Mgmt
IT, Communications Engineering
Systems Engineering
Project Info
This Executive Summary and the accompanying Report was written by a team of 27 members from 16 countries with different professional backgrounds as part of the MSc 2013 curriculum at the International Space University.
Acknowledgements
The Mars-X Team and ISU would like to thank their generous sponsors: NASA and Lockheed Martin
Special thanks are due to faculty involved in the project: Dr. Hugh Hill (Faculty Interface) & Joshua Nelson & Aliakbar Ebrahimi (Teaching Associates)
The team would also thank all the faculty members, teaching associates, staff, advisors and visiting experts of ISU MSc13.
Publications
Additional copies of the Executive Summary, Final Report, Mars-X documentary and Project DVD can be ordered from the ISU Central Campus.
Ordering information, order forms and electronic files can be found on the ISU website at www.isunet.edu.
Contact
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