At Project Skyfall, every day is Earth Day. "Just as the overexploitation of shared resources on Earth has led to depletion and degradation, the unchecked proliferation of satellites and debris in orbital space jeopardizes the long-term sustainability and viability of space exploration and utilization." - Moriba Jah (Astrodynamicist & Space Environmentalist) Project Skyfall is a newly NASA-funded new technology that aims to advance the field of orbital debris mitigation. By utilizing a novel, mission systems engineering approach, the team of diverse undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation seeks to create an innovative, low-cost, and high-incentive method of mitigating the amount of orbital debris currently in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The project recently won first prize in the Summer 2023 NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience (NPWEE) competition and has plans to begin construction of a physical prototype in 2024. We invite you to join us on our journey to ensure humanity's safe access to space is protected for future generations. #EarthDay #ThereIsNoPlanetB #NASA #ActiveDebrisRemoval
Skyfall Space
Verteidigung und Raumfahrtindustrie
Tempe, AZ 408 followers
NASA-funded Skyfall Space is developing technology to provide innovative solutions for active orbital debris removal.
Über uns
NASA-funded Skyfall Space is developing a groundbreaking solution to the orbital debris crisis. Skyfall Space technology — which focuses primarily on Active Debris Removal (ADR) — is less expensive, more durable, and higher efficiency than existing orbital debris solutions. At Skyfall Space, we have a passion for sustainability and a determination to ensure safe space exploration for generations to come. Skyfall Space began when an interdisciplinary team of diverse undergraduate and graduate students won the Summer 2023 NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience (NPWEE). This win provided the team with NASA funding and invaluable partnerships with subject matter experts around the world. Using these resources, the team has expanded and continued development of this novel technology with plans for prototype completion and testing by the end of 2024. Principal Investigator: Avik Banerjee Project Manager: Theodore Courtois
- Industrie
- Verteidigung und Raumfahrtindustrie
- Größe des Unternehmens
- 11-50 Mitarbeiter
- Hauptsitz
- Tempe, AZ
- Typ
- Self-Owned
- Gegründet
- 2023
- Spezialitäten
- Active Debris Removal, Space Sustainability, and Debris Recycling
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Primäre
Tempe, AZ, US
Employees at Skyfall Space
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Ben Pumphrey
MIT Lincoln Lab Research Intern | UGA SSRL Program Manager | Skyfall Space Mech Design Lead | UGA ME Undergrad
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Brandon V.
NASA Langley Intern Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch | Incoming MS student of Mechanical Engineering at UC San Diego
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Jamielyn Jarvis
ChemE Masters Student at Florida Institute of Technology || Skyfall Space Materials Scientist
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Abdirahman Shirwa
Kennesaw State University • Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering Technology • L’SPACE Academy /NCAS Alumni • Project Skyfall Simulations Co-Lead
Aktualisierungen
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Project Skyfall is now hiring for a variety of positions! You can find the application here: https://lnkd.in/gruUkbJt We are a NASA-funded project focused on developing an efficient and low-cost system for use in orbital debris remediation — that is, cleaning up space junk. If this sounds interesting to you and you have prior experience in any of the roles listed below, we encourage you to apply! If you know others who may be interested, please don't hesitate to send them our way. We are currently recruiting people for the following roles: • Materials Science • Industrial Designer • Simulations & Design • Mechanical Design • Mission Operations • Grant Writer & Coordinator • Branding
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Project Skyfall is looking for a new Project Manager! We are a NASA-funded project focused on developing an efficient and low-cost system for use in orbital debris remediation — that is, cleaning up space junk. If this sounds interesting to you and you have prior experience in project management, we encourage you to apply! If you know others who may be interested, please don't hesitate to send them our way. You can find the job description and application here: https://lnkd.in/gvBgZspd
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Congratulations to the winning team of this fall's NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience! We're excited to have you join the ranks of NPWEE winners, and are eager to see what your team will accomplish with the NASA funding! 🚀
I’m ecstatic to announce that my team and I won the Fall 2023 NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience Academy!! I’m glad to see our hard work payoff and excited to get started on our project🚀🚀
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Recently, our team met up in Huntsville, Alabama for an exciting weekend filled with space and rockets! Our weekend began with a visit to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), where John Dankanich — the Chief Technologist of MSFC — led us on an extensive behind-the-scenes tour. We got to visit a variety of different facilities and learn about the state-of-the-art technologies that power them! We also heard from several scientists and engineers about the work they perform — which included everything from environmental testing to materials characterization to International Space Station payload operations. The next day, we headed to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, where we got to learn more about MSFC’s pivotal contributions throughout the history of the space program, such as the development of the Saturn rockets and the Space Shuttle. It was wonderful to see the progression of humanity’s accomplishments in space — where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going. Finally, we closed out the weekend with a team meeting — our first ever in-person meeting! We were joined once more by John Dankanich as we discussed and sought advice on our product designs as well as our long-term goals for the project. All in all, it was an incredibly informational and exhilarating weekend! Thank you to Todd Schneider, Patrick L., Brandon Phillips, and Stacey Steele for taking the time to talk with our team about the work you do — we truly appreciate your eagerness to share your work with us. And of course, a big thank you to John Dankanich, who arranged the entire tour of MSFC and took the time to advise us on our project!
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