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Doug Beattie, Elaine Bourne, Ryan Hacala, Katlyn Sullivan, and Colin Towery
Washington University in St. Louis
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael A. Swartwout
Abstract
Bandit is an ongoing student-built docking mission supported by the NASA Missouri Space Grant and the Air Force Research Laboratory's University Nanosat Program. In the past year, we focused our efforts on environmental testing, analysis and new electronics designs, culminating in a 2nd place finish in the University Nanosat national competition. In this paper, we provide an overview of the Bandit mission with an emphasis on the work completed this year, and discuss the next steps to get Bandit ready to fly.
Doug Beattie is a first-year Masters student in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Washington University. He is from Cleveland, OH, and is the dock & vehicle integration lead for the Bandit mission.
Elaine Bourne is a senior in Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She grew up in Urbana, IL, and despite her time as the quality assurance/documentation lead for the Bandit project, she will be going to graduate school to pursue her true vocational passion: prosthetics.
Ryan Hacala is a Master student in Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a lead electronics developer for the Bandit mission. Ryan is originally from Shaker Heights, OH, and will be heading even further east this summer, where he begins to work full-time for the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Katlyn Sullivan is a junior in Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She is originally from Milwaukee, WI, and is considering a career in spacecraft systems engineering. She is the deputy program manager for the Bandit mission, and led the 2008 C-9 team.
Colin Towery is a junior in Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He is originally from Ozark, MO, and in addition to his role on the propulsion team for the Bandit mission, he has served a variety of roles in student government, including Class Council Treasurer, Senator and Election Commissioner.
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