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Design and engineering success for on-target demands
First Half Projects



Configuration
UAVs
Beginning with work on the AMBER (1985-1988) to Mars Flyers (1999-2001)
Windtunnel tests and patent pending, morphing concepts (2005-2006)
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SSTO (1989-1993)
Designed a wide range of aircraft and spacecraft, both manned and unmanned: SSTO launchers, X-30-derived configurations, flyback booster and TSTO concepts, wave-riders, high-mach cruise vehicles, UAV's and hypervelocity weapons.
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Refly->X37A (1990,2002-2004)
Original designer - started with a 1" postit, built the 20+inch model and after 10 years was back on the program to work structures and sign-off on its tails.
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Hypersonics
Conceptual design, integration exploration phase, recovery system development, vehicle concepts and packaging. X33-1990, X34-1994, X43C-2006
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LFBB (1996)
Accomplished design, fabrication and low-speed windtunnel testing of Liquid Flyback Booster (LFBB).
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Systems Definition
Orbital Express (2001)
Integrated mission-unique satellite servicing systems and space vehicle structure for DARPA/Orbital Express, operational and demonstration satellites.
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Space 2000 - Mars Flyer Presentation zoom!
Structures / Mechanical
Morphing Wing - Ballistially Deployed zoom!
Flapperon Installation zoom!
Ruddervators / Hot structure installation zoom!
Education
One day I opened the John Deere door and with waterjug in hand jumped in the Galaxy 500 and went to school...
   B.S. Aerospace Engineering   1985
   M.S. Physics   2009
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The Future

"be very cool, you will"
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