Category Archives: Research

Spacecraft Research is at it again

Posted on 10 May 2013 by Joseph Shoer

It’s been a little while since I checked in with the goings-on back at my Cornell research lab. Totally unsurprisingly, some very cool things are happening there! One is that the Sprite and KickSat project has gone all the way … Continue reading →

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CubeSats are Cool Sats

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Joseph Shoer

This past week, some CubeSat developers got to see something that few space programs – and almost no CubeSat programs – ever do. These CubeSats are “1U” size – 10 x 10 x 10 cm cubes – and deployed from … Continue reading →

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Calling All Space Tech!

Posted on 10 January 2012 by Joseph Shoer

In grad school, I became a big fan of NIAC (the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts) and the Office of the Chief Technologist. These wings of the NASA organization support research into far-flung, visionary technological concepts. They are the parts … Continue reading →

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Kick Yourself into Orbit!

Posted on 26 October 2011 by Joseph Shoer

Ah, I’ve only been out a few months, but I already miss some things about being in grad school! For instance, I miss all the crazy brainstorming of new and wild space systems, missions, and technologies. No doubt you, dear … Continue reading →

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Bright and Dark

Posted on 27 June 2011 by Joseph Shoer

I read an article today that simultaneously made me very happy and very depressed. The article is this: “Iacocca picks a likely winner — for diabetes patients,” from the Boston Globe. It’s about how a former Chrysler executive is bankrolling … Continue reading →

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The Television Episode Experience

Posted on 15 June 2011 by Joseph Shoer

I finally got a chance to watch the episode of the National Geographic Channel’s “Known Universe” that filmed partly in my Cornell research lab. The episode is about how we currently build stuff in space, and how we might build … Continue reading →

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I’m…on…TV!

Posted on 2 June 2011 by Joseph Shoer

Next Thursday, 9 June, an episode of “Known Universe” will air on the National Geographic Channel entitled “Construction Zone,” about the ways humans build things in space – or might build them in the future. For a couple-minute segment about … Continue reading →

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