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11:50 pm
January 31, 2010

papermachine

Lafayette, IN

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Hello, everyone.

I'm a mathematician, and I'm here to crunch numbers. My research typically involves PDEs and inverse problems, and I hear that before you get to outer space, there are some PDEs that need solving.

I get the feeling that most of the real math problems involved with space flight have been solved, in the sense that we just need to find the right book and look up the answers, but maybe there's still some things for me to do. I am somewhat adept at C and Haskell, so there's that as well.

I hope to find some free time to read through the project soon. Thanks for renewing my hope in space exploration.

12:44 am
February 1, 2010

Rocket-To-The-Moon

Altus, Oklahoma, USA

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It is definitely true to say that all of the hard work has already been done for us. We are just left with compiling all of the data and implementing it into a streamlined mission that can take advantage of modern technology.

I walked into an Apple store (for the first time) today and saw a miniature device called an "iPod shuffle". It literally stunned me to see something so diminutive the apparently can hold 4GB of music, a battery, and processing power that would put Apollo to shame. Even more impressive was getting the opportunity to see an iPhone in the flesh. This stuff completely blows my mind, I felt like I was a time traveler visiting the future (I am WAY behind the times when it comes to consumer electronics).

I will say this right now; when it comes to computers and electronics, CSTART and CLLARE have nothing to worry about. It is our job to revolutionize the rest of the components.

BTW, welcome to the team. I can't wait to see what you can help us do.

Main Workgroups: Propulsion & Spacecraft Engineering

9:53 am
February 1, 2010

brmj

Rochester, New York, United States

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Welcome to the team! I would agree with your assessment for the most part, though we will probably run into a novel problem or two. About the programing expertise: That's great. I've been trying to teach myself Haskell off and on for a while, and having someone on the team who is competent at it will give me a chance to use it. It seems extrordinarilly well suited to some of the simulations we will have to do, for example. I look forward to working with you.

Main work groups: Propulsion (booster), Spacecraft Engineering, Computer Systems, Navigation and Guidance (software)

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