Abstract:
This seminar will present recent, current, and future R&D in the deployable satellite structures group at the Space Vehicles Directorate of AFRL. The talk will cover basics of deployable satellite structures, deployment methods, high-strain composites, and recent AFRL projects including ROSA and SSPIDR. The seminar will also discuss micro-meteoroid and orbital debris shielding. The end of the talk will present an overview of other areas of research at the Space Vehicles Directorate and will address career and collaboration opportunities at AFRL.
Bio:
Mr. Niccoli Scalice has been a researcher at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate for 5 years. He currently leads the Deployable Structures research group at AFRL. Mr. Scalice’s research interests include deployable structures, micro-meteoroid and orbital debris shielding, high-performance composites, satellite structure deployment testing, and in-space assembled structures. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico, and is a member of the AIAA Spacecraft Structures Technical Committee.