NASA, Rockets, and the Interna3onal Space Sta3on Tips and tricks on ge9ng your dream job Brandon Marsell
NASA,Rockets,andtheInterna3onalSpaceSta3on
Tipsandtricksonge9ngyourdreamjobBrandonMarsell
Whoisthisguy?
• BrandonMarsell– FluidDynamicsEngineer– NASALaunchServicesProgram– KennedySpaceCenter
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• StetsonUniversity– BachelorofScienceinPhysics– QuantumMechanicstrack– 2003–2007
• EmbryRiddleAeronau3calUniversity– Master’sofscienceinAerospaceEngineering– Aerodynamics/CFDtrack– 2007-2009
Educa3on
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Experience• 6yearsexperiencewithLaunchVehicles
(Rockets)• AerospaceengineerforQine3Q-NA
– Hiredin2009– ELVIScontract
• AerospaceEngineerforaisolu3ons– 2012– ELVISIIcontract
• HiredbyNASAasacivilserviceemployeein2013
• Startedmyowncompany– 2013– FreedomEngineering
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Missions
• IhaveservedasNASA’sprimaryfluidsengineeronthefollowingmissions– RBSP– MMS– MSL– JUNO
• Specialprojects– ISSExperiment
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• Whatwasthisrocketcalled?
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Ques3on1
NASA• Ques3onIgetaskedthemost
– Didn’ttheyshutdownNASA?
– NASAisverymuchaliveandwell7
WhatisNASA?
• NASAisagovernmentagencyjustlike– FDA– FBI– ATF– USDA– Andmanymore
• Thoughrecentlymostagencieshaveseentheirbudgetsshrink,NASA’sbudgetisfairlystable
• NASA’s2013budgetwas~$18Billion8
WhocanworkatNASA?• Anyone!• NASAhasmanycentersalloverthecountryandneedsmanydifferentskills– Engineering– Accoun3ng– Aiorneys– Projectmanagers– Computerprogrammers– Writers– Publicrela3ons– Humanresources– Andmanymore
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AMESResearchCenter
• LocatedinSanJose,CA• HousessomeofNASA’smostpowerfulsupercomputers
• Hashugewindtunnels• Providessupportofmanyspaceandaeronau3csprograms
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JetPropulsionLaboratory
• LocatedinPasadena,CA• BuildsandoperatesmanyofNASA’srobo3cmissions– Curiosity(MSL)– Cassini-Huygens– MarsExplora3onRoverOpportunity
– MarsReconnaissanceOrbiter– JUNO– more
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JohnsonSpaceCenter
• LocatedinHouston,TX• ISSmissioncontrol• Astronauttraining
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StennisSpaceCenter
• BaySaintLouis,MS• NASA’slargestrocketenginetestfacility
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MarshallSpaceFlightCenter• LocatedinHuntsville,AL• LargestNASAcenter• LeadcenterfordesignofApollo,SpaceShuile,Interna3onalSpaceSta3on,andSLSrocket
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GlennResearchCenter
• LocatedinCleveland,Ohio• Developsscienceandtechnologyforuseinaeronau3csandspace
• Cu9ngedgeresearchonjetenginesandinspacepropulsion
• Largevacuumchambers
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LangleyResearchCenter
• LocatedinLangley,VA• Operatesmanywindtunnels• Focusesonaeronau3calresearch
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ArmstrongFlightResearchCenter• LocatedattheEdwardsairforcebase,CA
• Leadcenterforaeronau3cstes3ng• Testssomeofthemostadvancedaircralintheworld
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GoddardSpaceFlightCenter• Greenbelt,MD• Developsmanyunmannedscien3ficspacecral
• ProvidesmanagementformanyNASAsciencemissions
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NASAHeadquarters
• LocatedinWashingtonDC• Interfaceswiththerestofthegovernment• Businessandmanagement
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KennedySpaceCenter
• CapeCanaveral,FL• Leadcenterforlaunchingvehicles• Bestcenterever!
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Ques3on2
• Whoisthisguy?
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With the goal of ensuring mission success
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LSP’sCustomers
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EndtoEnd Advisory
LSP’sCurrentFleet
Potential/Emerging Vehicles
Pegasus AtlasV
Falcon9
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AthenaIc AthenaIIcDeltaIV
DeltaII
Antares
Launch Sites
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FalconHeavy
AthenaIIIStratolauncher
VGLauncherOneBlueOrigin
CubeSat
HighAl:tudeDemonstra:onMissions
StudentLaunchSystemIni:a:ve
LSPEnablesHumanExplora3onLaunchServicesProgram HumanExplora3on
SIRTFOSIRIS-REX
MarsRover-Spirit
Curiosity
HumanSpaceFlightLSPinvestincollaborateswith…
Advisory
CommercialResupplyServices(CRS)
Explora3onFlightTest-1
CommercialCrewProgram
MMS–Magnetospheric
Mul3Scale
SMAP–SoilMoistureAc3ve
Passive
Jason-3
2015
GOES-R–Geosta3onaryOpera3onalEnvironmentalSatellite
2016
OSIRIS-Rex-OriginsSpectralInterpreta3onResourceIden3fica3on
SecurityRegolithExplorer
JPSS-1–JointPolarSatelliteSystem
2015–2016ManifestOutlook
InteriorExplora3onusingSeismicInves3ga3ons,GeodesyandHeatTransport
CycloneGlobalNaviga3onSatellite
System
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Ques3on3
• Whoisthisguy?
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WhatdoIdo
• NASANASAheadquarters,DC
KennedySpaceCenterLaunchServicesProgram
MissionAnalysisDivisionEnvironmentsandLaunchApprovalBranch
FluidsGroupBrandon
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FluidsGroup
• Thisisoneofthesmallergroupsconsis3ngof4engineers
• Responsibleforanyfluiddynamicsrelatedanalysesrequiredduringthelaunchintegra3onprocess
• Itreallyis“rocketscience!”– Sowhatdoesthismean?
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Example1• Compartmentven3ng
– Astherocketincreasesinal3tude,theairpressuredecreases(preiyquickly)
– Howdoyoumakesurethepressureinsidedoesn’tcausethefairingtobreakopen?
– Thefairingshaveventholes– Werunalargesetofanalysesthatpredictthepressureinsidethefairingduringtheascent
– Thesepredic3onsensurethepayloadwontbedamagedfromdepressurizingtooquickly/slowly
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Image:ULAAtlasVUser’sGuide(hip://www.ulalaunch.com/uploads/docs/
AtlasVUsersGuide2010.pdf)
Example2• Payloadssi9nginsidethefairingaresuppliedwithaircondi3oningtoensuretheyremaindryandcoolastheywaitforlaunch
• Somepayloadshavestringentcoolingrequirements(likeonbaieriesetc…)thatdriveustorunsophis3catedComputa3onalFluidDynamics(CFD)analysestopredictheattransfercoefficientsandairtemperatures
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Example3• BeforeNASAentrustsaprivate
companywithamul3-million(some3mesbillion)dollarspacecral,LSPmustcer3fythevehicle
• LSPpoursovermanyengineeringdocumentstoensuretherocketissafeandreliable
• Aspartofthesecer3fica3onefforts,weindependentlygenerateaerodynamiccoefficienttablesforuseincontrolsystemsimula3ons
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Image:NASA@sciencehip://www.nas.nasa.gov/SC11/Kiris_SLS-CFD_Backgrounder.html
Ilovemyjob
• Iolenfindmyselfsteppingbackandthinking– “Ican’tbelieveIamactuallyworkingonsomethingthat’sgoingtospace!”
– Itisveryrewarding• Notonlyaretheseproblemssuperinteres3ng,challenging,andimportant…theyarealsofun!
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HowdidIgethere?
• AlwaysknewIwantedtoworkinthespaceindustry– Wantedtoworkonthingsthatgotospace– Didn’tspecificallysetmysightsonNASAun3lgradschool
• Ichosephysicsbecauseitwasfundamental,interes3ng,andallowedmetospecializelater– Physicsallowedmetochosefromawidevarietyofengineeringdisciplines
– IchoseAerospaceEngineering
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Realizehowluckyyouare
• IwasalwaysverydisciplinedandrealizedhowluckyIwastobeabletogotocollegeandgetadegreefromagreatuniversity.
• Notmanypeoplegettheopportunitytoevengotocollege– Seriously,lookitup– hip://www.bls.gov/news.release/hsgec.nr0.htm– ThoughIhadalotoffun,schoolalwayscamefirst
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Internships
• Theseareveryimportant!• Doasmanyasyoucan• Youwillmeetmanypeopleinmanydifferentfields
• Thesefolksmayhireyouoneday
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HighAl3tudeObservatory
• DuringmyJunioryearIcompletedmyfirstinternship– Na3onalCenterforatmosphericresearch– Highal3tudeobservatory– ScaieringPolariza3onExperiment
• Metmanyscien3sts– Theywereworkingonasatellitethatwassettolaunchinthenextyear
– ThisiswhenIdecidedtodosomethingsimilar
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GradSchool
• Goodgrades,internshipexperienceandphysicsdegreegotmeintogradschoolatEmbryRiddleAeronau3calUniversity(ERAU)– Sinceitwasnotanengineeringdegreetheyrequiredacouplepre-requisiteclasses
– Finishedthemoversummeralergradua3ngfromStetson
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GradSchoolTIPJustbecauseacourseiscalledsomethingdifferent,doesn’tmeanitisExample: linear algebra could be called matrix methods or numericalengineering.Differentengineeringschoolshavedifferent lingoandadvisors/professors won’t always know what you have already taken. Use your oldtextbookstoproveyouhavetakenclasses.
GetaGoodAdvisorandProject• Ichosethethesisop3on
– Thesisop3on=lessclass-workbutrequiresthesis– Non-Thesisop3on=moreclass-workbutnothesis
• Thesisop3onallowedmetospecializeandimmersemyselfintheworldofComputa3onalFluidDynamics(Irecommendit)– Favoriteclasswasfluiddynamics– Askedprofessorforathesisproject– Hegavemeone!
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GradSchoolTIPGethelpfromyouradvisor,butrealizehewon’tdoitallforyou.Onceingradschool, it’sup toyou!Takeownershipof yourprojectandmake it thebestthatitcanbe.Applyforgrantsandfindsomeonetopayforyourschool!
Thesisproject• AdvisorwasinvolvedintheNASAGraduateStudentResearcher’sProgram(GSRP)– Studyingthewayfluidsmoveincontainers– ProjectwasfortheLaunchServicesprogram– hips://intern.nasa.gov/ossi/web/public/main/
• Onceaccepted,Itookoverforthepreviousstudent– NASAgrantcoveredgradschoolaswellaslivingexpenses
– WeeklyteleconferencesgavemeexposuretothefolksatNASA
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Ge9ngHired
• Gradschoolflewby– FinishedmyMaster’sin2years– Startedlookingforjobs
• Use“shotgun”technique– Iappliedtomorethan30jobopenings– Postedmyresumeeverywhere
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Marke:ngTIPGo to technical conferences in your field and present asmuch as possible.Also,takemanycopiesofyourresumeandpostthemontheopenboardsatthevenue.
8months11days
Ques3on4
• HowlongdidittakeMarsScienceLaboratorytogettoMars?
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ISSSloshExperiment
• AttheLaunchServicesProgramweareluckytohaveasmallbudgetforresearchanddevelopment– Normallyusedforsmallresearchprojects– Alsousedtobuyadvancedequipment
• Iamheavilyinvolvedinresearchprojects• IwasassignedtoleadtheISSSloshExperimentin2011
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Whatisslosh?
• Liquidpropellantmovementswithinrockettankscancauselossofmission
• Mustpredictthemagnitudeandfrequencyofsloshforcestoproperlytunevehiclecontrolsystems
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TheProblem–TheSolu3onTheProblem• NASAlacksexperimentaldatatovalidateliquidsloshbehaviorinamicrogravity
environment• Manycomputermodelsclaimtoaccuratelypredictliquidmo3oninsidea
propellanttank• Thesemodelsareonlyvalidatedunder1gcondi3ons• Nonehavebeenvalidatedinthesurfacetension-dominatedmicrogravity
environmentofspace
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TheSolu3on• Anexperimenthasbeenbuiltthat
takesadvantageofthemicrogravityenvironmentoftheInterna3onalSpaceSta3on(ISS)
• Scaled,clear,liquidfilledtank• Cameras• Iner3almeasurementunits
Overview
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Wherewehavebeen
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StudentPar3cipa3on• StudentsattheFloridaIns3tuteofTechnology(FIT)designedandfabricatedtheen3reexperiment– Machinedallaluminumparts
– UsedCADtodesignall3Dprintedcomponents
– Fabricatedallcustomcabling
– Designedallcustomprintedcircuitboardsusedintheavionicsboxes
– RananalysesforISSsafetycer3fica3on
Qualifica3ontes3ng
• ISSSafetyTes3ng– Vibra3ontes3ng
• Qualtest,inc.(Orlando,FL)• Testedinstowedconfigura3on
– Electromagne3cCompa3bilitytes3ng
• MSFCEMItestfacility• Fullunittestedalongwithtwo
SPHERESgroundunits– Offgasstes3ng
• WhiteSandsTestFacility• Testedall3Dprintedmaterials
– Flammabilitytes3ng• WhiteSandsTestFacility• Testedall3Dprintedmaterials
– Touchtemperaturetes3ng• FloridaIns3tuteofTechnology
– Pressuretes3ng• FloridaIns3tuteoftechnology
Launch• LaunchaboardtheOrb-1CommercialResupplytoSta3onmission– LaunchJan09,2014– DocktoISSJanuary12,2014– LaunchedonanOrbitalSciencesCorp.AntaresLaunchVehicle
– LaunchedfromWallopsFlightFacility
• FirstISScargoflightforthisvehicle
• First3DprintedexperimentaboardtheISS
Howtoruntheexperiment
• Grabtheexperiment• Poweritup(2switches)• Placeincenterofthemodule• Floatovertocomputer• Clickonrun• Waitun3lmaneuveriscomplete(~2minutes)
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Science• Sessionscompletedtodate– Checkout– Science#1– Science#2– Science#3
• Sessionstakeroughly6hourstocomplete– 2.5hoursforset-up– 1.5hoursforscience– 2hoursforbreak-down
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Ini3alCondi3on
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Checkout
Science#1
Science#2
Badini:alcondi:on
Goodini:alcondi:on40%
Goodini:alcondi:on20%
Ini3alCondi3on
LiquidsinSpace
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Conclusion
• Thankyouverymuchforinvi3ngme• Goodluck!
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