Presented at the 2025 AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting. Though several cislunar mission concepts plan to use continuous-thrust propulsion systems, multibody continuous-thrust trajectory design remains a highly complex process. In this work, ASTROMECH, an augmented reality tool for trajectory design, is updated to facilitate intuitive continuous-thrust trajectory design in cislunar space. Updates include a novel interface for interacting with periodic orbit families, as well as a more modular structure so operators can utilize the trajectory design algorithm of their choice.
Presented at the 2024 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference. Even with the aid of state-of-the-art trajectory design tools, cislunar trajectory design tends to require expertise in the highly nonlinear dynamics of the Earth-Moon system. To make this process more intuitive for non-expert operators, this manuscript presents ASTROMECH, an interactive augmented reality trajectory design tool. In this work, we present capabilities of ASTROMECH that seek to enable fast, intuitive cislunar trajectory design and efficient exploration of the trajectory design tradespace.
An article published in MIT Angles on the neuropsychological effects of space travel. This work has been cited in several publications on the topic, including academic papers, web articles, a video, and the book Why Am I Taller?: What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space. This article was also used to introduce the topic of mental health on crewed space missions for students in NASA's HUNCH program in 2022.