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Research

Four intersecting lines of inquiry

The research in this project encompasses space situational awareness, digital engineering, systems engineering, and enhancing pedagogy regarding space missions.

01Topics

Space Domain Awareness

01

Space Domain Awareness

Capturing images of space across a two-year mission to advance awareness of the near-Earth environment.

Model-based Systems Engineering of ASPIRE

02

Model-based Systems Engineering of ASPIRE

An MBSE approach to space camera selection, architecture, and verification and validation.

Digital Shadow of ASPIRE

03

Digital Shadow of ASPIRE

A digital shadow of the space camera, developed for a 108-nation CubeSat mission.

02Publications

2 published · 4 submitted

  1. 01

    Mall, K., Kesan, S., Verma, M. K. & Richards, S. (2027). System Concept Generation and Selection for Mission ShakthiSAT Involving 108 Nations. In AIAA SCITECH 2027 Forum [Submitted].

    AIAA SciTechsubmitted
  2. 02

    Anandhi, P., Richards, S., Mall, K., Kesan, S., Mazzella, V., Rai, A. K., Gokul, V., Hariharan, Y. & Dingwall, Z. (2025). Mission shakthisat: A low-cost lunar transfer and micro-lander architecture for small payloads. In Proceedings of the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), (Sydney, Australia), International Astronautical Federation (IAF).

    IAC (IAF)published
  3. 03

    Kesan, S., Mall, K., Prabhu, P., Pandey, A., & Narayanan, S. (2025). Mission ShakthiSAT: A 108-nation collaborative stem initiative for lunar exploration. In Proceedings of the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), (Sydney, Australia), International Astronautical Federation (IAF).

    IAC (IAF)published
  4. 04

    Hurley, J. T., Barron, M., & Mall, K. (2027). 3D Printing Versus Lego: An Experiment for a 108-Nation CubeSat Outreach Project. In AIAA SCITECH 2027 Forum [Submitted].

    AIAA SciTechsubmitted
  5. 05

    Hurley, J. T., Branton, J., & Mall, K. (2027). Digital Shadow for a Space Camera of a 108-Nation CubeSat Mission. In AIAA SCITECH 2027 Forum [Submitted].

    AIAA SciTechsubmitted
  6. 06

    Katwal, B., Newton, N., Mall, K., Lohar, B. & Bhadauria, S. (2027). Model Based Systems Engineering Approach for Space Camera Selection, Architecture, and V&V. In AIAA SCITECH 2027 Forum [Submitted].

    AIAA SciTechsubmitted

Venues — AIAA SciTech Forum and the International Astronautical Congress (IAF)