Team SunSlicer - Core
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Phil Jobson
[RF Consultant, Engineer, Proprietor Phil Jobson Consulting] Team and Project Lead, Proposal Writer, Project Manager, NASA Liaison, Hardware Developer and Implementer, Procurement, Test Engineer, Lab Rat |
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Dr J. Garrett Jernigan
[Astrophysicist, retired Berkley Space Sciences Lab] Principal Investigator, Experiment Designer, Proposal Reviewer. |
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Dr. John P. Doty
[Astrophysicist, Engineer, Proprietor NOQSI Aerospace] Flight heritage XRAY spectrometer backend designer. Team mentor for XRAY spectroscopy and space hardware implementation, Payload namer. |
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Brian Silverman
[Software Engineer, Co-Founder Playful Invention Company] Software team builder and mentor |
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Vadim Gerasimov
[Scientist, Google Software Engineer, Co-Inventor of original Tetris Game] Payload firmware, motor controller, dashboard and user-interface designer |
The initial payload concept, science experiment ideas, and proposal for SunSlicer resulted from a collaboration between Garrett Jernigan and Phil Jobson. John Doty provided the flight heritage XRAY spectrometer backend design, served as team mentor on XRAY spectroscopy and space hardware implementation, and named the payload. Brian Silverman built and mentored the 3-man software team which included Vadim Gerasimov who performed the invaluable heavy lifting for the payload firmware implementation, BLDC motor controller and user interface development. Phil Jobson led the SunSlicer project and was responsible for all aspects of the payload project management, hardware development, implementation, procurement and testing.
Team SunSlicer - Software and Hardware
Phil Jobson, John Doty, Brian Silverman, Vadim Gerasimov, Daniel Mendoza, Heber Saravia, Kreg Hanning
Team SunSlicer - Simulation
Aaron Bell - Thermal modeling and design, Thermal Desktop - Proposal Phase
Johnathon Gamaunt - Thermal modeling and design, Thermal Desktop, TVAC test advice - Development Phase
Heber Saravia - Structural modeling and design, Solidworks
Glenn Whyte - Structural modeling, mentoring and Bolted Joint Analysis, Solidworks
Johnathon Gamaunt - Thermal modeling and design, Thermal Desktop, TVAC test advice - Development Phase
Heber Saravia - Structural modeling and design, Solidworks
Glenn Whyte - Structural modeling, mentoring and Bolted Joint Analysis, Solidworks
Team SunSlicer - Volunteers and Special Thanks!!!!!
Marti Gerstner - Love, Sacrifice, Unwavering Support, Web Design
Daniel Mendoza - "Sancho Panza", Machinist, Tormach operator - There would be no SunSlicer without Dannys extreme commitment
Alison Dunseth - Hand PCB stuffing and kit review on early prototypes
Allen Adolph - Connected team with SONIC manufacturing in time of critical need
Brian Cross - Mentored in XRAY fluorescence and provided analysis off expected solar flare illumination capability
Catherine Borst - Invaluable early advice on TVAC testing protocols
Chris Stewart - Project management assistance, test and fabrication equipment loan and emotional support in late stages
Chris Staudenmayer - Thankless, difficult task of back door communications on critical brushless DC motor procurement
Chuck Hutchins - Loan of vintage PC for control of residual gas analyzer
Cindy Beer - Multiple referrals to thermal simulation resources for the project
Daniel Mendoza JR - Critical courier service vendors in the south bay
Daren Schwenke - Unknowingly provided concept for planetary gearbox implementation - https://hackaday.io/project/164732-mprt-modified-planetary-robotics-transmission
Darren Reis -Higher Ground - Assistance trying to identify a CM to stuff flight pcbs while on vacation in Hawaii
Don Kou - Sonic Mfg - Getting the flight PCB's assembled at last minute between XMAS and New Years
Ernest Wright - Shrodinger Basin lunar shadow animations
Gladys Stewart - Assembly and hand stitching off MLI {Multi Layer Insulation) "Space Socks"
Greg Galanos - Connected team with Allen Adolph
Hanks Creekside Cafe - Angela, Melissa, Lisa, Stephanie emotional support
Jeff Vetch - Facilitated access to Microchip space microcontroller products
John Bower - Santa Cruz Electronics - expediting tools and being a great guy
John Dunseth - Recruitment of critical resources and support
John Faick - Early drafts and heavy lifting on Payload User Manual
John Kraus - Referral to Inspiration 4 team for possible payload ride on mission
Josh Gurian - Rydberg Vacuum Sciences - Extreme generosity with extended loan of TVAC rental
Karl Kromer - Negotiated and spent personal time arranging Shock/Vibration environmental testing support
Kelly Hoofer - Facilitated access to BLDC motors and rescued first batch from shipping shelf pergatory
Mark Dolinar - Solidworks cleanup of documentation set, template creation
Phil Lorch - Back stopped project with Keysight environmental testing capability and other resources
Phillippe Ballaire - Much needed surfing and van life intervention
Priscilla Reyes - Specialized Coating Systems - Going above and beyond to get the motors Parylene coated
Rick Halstead - Empire Magnetics - Project saving suggestion of open frame Brushless DC Motors and vendor for shutter actuator
Riviera Restaurant - Rita, Luca, Poona emotional support, community and vino when required
Stephen McDaniel - Laser cutting, process design and metrology support
Tom Greer - MLI blanket illustration for proposal phase and introduction to Glenn Whyte
Tony Martin - Early proposal reviewer and sounding board for spacecraft structural design
Trevor Mahlmann - Provided image and permissions for spacex thirteenth starlink launch picture for SunSlicer logo and webpage
Williamson Wines - Bill, Dawn and crew - Friendship, generosity and winners announcement celebration
Team - NASA and HeroX
Team SunSlicer would like to thank NASA and Herox for the opportunity to participate in this space technology challenge. It was a highlight and pleasure of the activity to be able to interact regularly with NASA folks: Sabah Bux, Valerie Scott, Kevin Kempton, Josh Ravich, Jaakko Karras, Andrew Shapiro and HeroX folks: Kyla Jeffries and Shane Jenkins!!!