Last week, I posted about NASA's 22 Phase I and Phase II proposals. Essentially, these are the 22 concepts that scientists will be working on and investigating for the next few years. They're the future of NASA's space program. Stephanie Thomas' Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter and Lander is one of the accepted Phase II proposals.
Stephanie and Her Career
Stephanie recieved both her Bachelor's and Master's of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. She currently serves as the Vice President of Princeton Satellite Systems, a small company in New Jersey that specializes in aerospace control and simulation systems. They work with both terrestrial and space technology. Through PSS, she has worked with the Air Force and NASA in small business innovation research. Similarly, as a senior engineer, she's worked with NASA and ESA on projects such as solar sail control systems. Her Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter and Lander will also be a PSS-NASA collaboration.
Her Current Projects
As aforementioned, Stephanie is working on her Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter & Lander. Specifically, this project involves a Direct Fusion Drive, based on the Princeton-Field Reverse Configuration reactor. This will essentially allow for efficient and timely Pluto mission due to its innovative propulsion and thrust designs.
In addition to this, Stephanie helps run the PSS blog.
Perhaps next week, I use some of its posts as inspiration!
Thanks for reading.
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