ROAD TO SPACE
Life as an Astrodynamicist
16th October, 2013
BITS Embryo, Pilani
WHO IS AN ASTRODYNAMICIST?
A specialist in the field of "astrodynamics"
WHAT IS ASTRODYNAMICS?
Astro = star
Dynamics = study of motion of objects subject to forces
ASTRODYNAMICS
=
study of motion of "stars" subject to "forces"
WHAT IS A "STAR"?
WHAT ARE "FORCES"?
FUN ASTRODYNAMICS?
BOTTOMLINE
ASTRODYNAMICS
=
FUN!!!
WHO AM I?
- Born in Bangalore
- Grew up in The Netherlands
- Passionate about new technology and frontiers
- Enjoy "figuring out" the world
www.kartikkumar.com
ME IN A NUTSHELL
FUN PROJECTS I HAVE DONE
IRIS
InfraRed Interferometry Satellite
FUN PROJECTS I HAVE DONE
Weak Stability Boundary
FUN PROJECTS I HAVE DONE
Lunar Science Orbiter (LSO)
FUN PROJECTS I HAVE DONE
FROG-ASM
Asteroid Sample Return
FUN PROJECTS I HAVE DONE
Mab and the mu-ring
THE FUTURE
Commercialization
Privatization
Small-satellite technology
Privatization
Small-satellite technology
COME TO DELFT
http://isadelft.wikispaces.com/
Life as an astrodynamicist
By Kartik Kumar
Life as an astrodynamicist
BITS Pilani talk
