Graduate Theses: Recent submissions
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An Aerocapture Guidance and Estimation Framework for Improved Robustness to Uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)Aerocapture is an orbital insertion maneuver that converts a hyperbolic approach trajectory into a desired captured orbit using the aerodynamic forces generated during a single atmospheric pass. While it offers major ... -
Mass and Distance Estimation Simulations for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Using PyLIMASS and a Case Study on Intellectual Property Frameworks in Space Collaborations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)Gravitational microlensing is a phenomenon in which a foreground star or planet briefly magnifies light from a more distant background star. This effect enables the discovery of exoplanets that are otherwise undetectable, ... -
Combined Steam Power Cycle and Turbofan Engine for Improvement in Aviation Climate Impacts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)Despite significant innovations in aviation technology over the last 70 years resulting in enormous efficiency improvement, the rising demand for air travel means that aviation carbon emissions continue to increase each ...
