t-minus ten nine eight seven six five four three two one zero
this is one of the Falcon 9 rocket
this is one of the Falcon 9 rocket designed by SpaceX it takes satellites
designed by SpaceX it takes satellites
designed by SpaceX it takes satellites to space the creation of these giant
to space the creation of these giant
to space the creation of these giant rockets is a spectacular feat of
rockets is a spectacular feat of
rockets is a spectacular feat of Engineering
Engineering
Engineering as a rocket scientist in training I’m
as a rocket scientist in training I’m
as a rocket scientist in training I’m working on my own engineering feat my
working on my own engineering feat my
working on my own engineering feat my challenge though isn’t creating a giant
challenge though isn’t creating a giant
challenge though isn’t creating a giant rocket it’s creating a very small one
rocket it’s creating a very small one
rocket it’s creating a very small one I’m using many of the same rocket
I’m using many of the same rocket
I’m using many of the same rocket science principles used by SpaceX and
science principles used by SpaceX and
science principles used by SpaceX and NASA designed tiny Rockets like these to
NASA designed tiny Rockets like these to
NASA designed tiny Rockets like these to go onboard small satellites called cube
go onboard small satellites called cube
go onboard small satellites called cube SATs you satellite sir typically no
SATs you satellite sir typically no
SATs you satellite sir typically no larger than a loaf of bread in ticket to
larger than a loaf of bread in ticket to
larger than a loaf of bread in ticket to space they have to hitch a ride on board
space they have to hitch a ride on board
space they have to hitch a ride on board one of the large Rockets I just showed
one of the large Rockets I just showed
one of the large Rockets I just showed you
you
you the problem is keeps up they’re so small
the problem is keeps up they’re so small
the problem is keeps up they’re so small they don’t have a room for a
they don’t have a room for a
they don’t have a room for a conventional propulsion system many
conventional propulsion system many
conventional propulsion system many don’t have the capability to make large
don’t have the capability to make large
don’t have the capability to make large árbol movements at all so when their
árbol movements at all so when their
árbol movements at all so when their missions are complete they remain in
missions are complete they remain in
missions are complete they remain in orbit as space junk while space may seem
orbit as space junk while space may seem
orbit as space junk while space may seem like an endless infinite expanse the
like an endless infinite expanse the
like an endless infinite expanse the fact is the space around our earth just
fact is the space around our earth just
fact is the space around our earth just isn’t as big as we used to think it’s
isn’t as big as we used to think it’s
isn’t as big as we used to think it’s been estimated that over 750,000
been estimated that over 750,000
been estimated that over 750,000 man-made objects are currently in orbit
man-made objects are currently in orbit
man-made objects are currently in orbit when we don’t have control over some of
when we don’t have control over some of
when we don’t have control over some of those objects like cube SATs collisions
those objects like cube SATs collisions
those objects like cube SATs collisions occur the crash is damaged good
occur the crash is damaged good
occur the crash is damaged good satellites including the International
satellites including the International
satellites including the International Space Station and can create thousands
Space Station and can create thousands
Space Station and can create thousands of pieces of additional debris garbage
of pieces of additional debris garbage
of pieces of additional debris garbage satellite launches have been delayed and
satellite launches have been delayed and
satellite launches have been delayed and the entire space station has been moved
the entire space station has been moved
the entire space station has been moved just to avoid small pieces of debris if
just to avoid small pieces of debris if
just to avoid small pieces of debris if things get bad enough we won’t be able
things get bad enough we won’t be able
things get bad enough we won’t be able to launch anything for us at all I
to launch anything for us at all I
to launch anything for us at all I believe that this very big problem can
believe that this very big problem can
believe that this very big problem can begin to be tackled with a very small
begin to be tackled with a very small
begin to be tackled with a very small solution tiny 3d printed rock
solution tiny 3d printed rock
solution tiny 3d printed rock it’s crashes caused by cube SATs could
it’s crashes caused by cube SATs could
it’s crashes caused by cube SATs could be avoided if the satellites had a
be avoided if the satellites had a
be avoided if the satellites had a propulsion system to move them out of
propulsion system to move them out of
propulsion system to move them out of the way of impending collisions or even
the way of impending collisions or even
the way of impending collisions or even to push them out of orbit where they can
to push them out of orbit where they can
to push them out of orbit where they can burn up in the atmosphere I’ve been
burn up in the atmosphere I’ve been
burn up in the atmosphere I’ve been working to design and test different
working to design and test different
working to design and test different hybrid rocket motors for this purpose in
hybrid rocket motors for this purpose in
hybrid rocket motors for this purpose in order to make them work for cube SATs I
order to make them work for cube SATs I
order to make them work for cube SATs I need to reduce the Rockets weight and
need to reduce the Rockets weight and
need to reduce the Rockets weight and size while following a set of standards
size while following a set of standards
size while following a set of standards used by the cubes our community the
used by the cubes our community the
used by the cubes our community the Rockets we use are uniquely suited to
Rockets we use are uniquely suited to
Rockets we use are uniquely suited to this purpose because they’re made
this purpose because they’re made
this purpose because they’re made primarily out of 3d printed plastics the
primarily out of 3d printed plastics the
primarily out of 3d printed plastics the plastics are non hazardous so we can
plastics are non hazardous so we can
plastics are non hazardous so we can print the rocket fuel right on our desks
print the rocket fuel right on our desks
print the rocket fuel right on our desks and test the rockets on campus this lets
and test the rockets on campus this lets
and test the rockets on campus this lets us print the rocket since all sorts of
us print the rocket since all sorts of
us print the rocket since all sorts of weird shapes and quickly investigate the
weird shapes and quickly investigate the
weird shapes and quickly investigate the effects of design changes most Rockets
effects of design changes most Rockets
effects of design changes most Rockets are cylindrical like these but what
are cylindrical like these but what
are cylindrical like these but what would otherwise be wasted space and the
would otherwise be wasted space and the
would otherwise be wasted space and the keeps out corners and edges I can
keeps out corners and edges I can
keeps out corners and edges I can instead 3d print complex pathways for
instead 3d print complex pathways for
instead 3d print complex pathways for wiring and plumbing the ability to 3d
wiring and plumbing the ability to 3d
wiring and plumbing the ability to 3d print custom parts on demand is a luxury
print custom parts on demand is a luxury
print custom parts on demand is a luxury that the developers of the spatial
that the developers of the spatial
that the developers of the spatial rockets didn’t have it’s locked me in
rockets didn’t have it’s locked me in
rockets didn’t have it’s locked me in the rest of the industry to dream a
the rest of the industry to dream a
the rest of the industry to dream a bigger and better solutions or in my
bigger and better solutions or in my
bigger and better solutions or in my case small isolations this is one of the
case small isolations this is one of the
case small isolations this is one of the 3d printed rockets that will go on to
3d printed rockets that will go on to
3d printed rockets that will go on to keep that propulsion system now SpaceX
keep that propulsion system now SpaceX
keep that propulsion system now SpaceX and NASA have had their successes and
and NASA have had their successes and
and NASA have had their successes and they’re also had their share of failures
they’re also had their share of failures
they’re also had their share of failures and so have I in attempt to maximize the
and so have I in attempt to maximize the
and so have I in attempt to maximize the space my first designs for rockets we’re
space my first designs for rockets we’re
space my first designs for rockets we’re completely triangular they looked great
completely triangular they looked great
completely triangular they looked great on paper but when I pressure tested the
on paper but when I pressure tested the
on paper but when I pressure tested the Rockets they burst at the angular
Rockets they burst at the angular
Rockets they burst at the angular corners I’ve had to redesign over and
corners I’ve had to redesign over and
corners I’ve had to redesign over and over you know what the new designs are
over you know what the new designs are
over you know what the new designs are manufacturing some of these tiny parts
manufacturing some of these tiny parts
manufacturing some of these tiny parts has been a big challenge I’ve gotten
has been a big challenge I’ve gotten
has been a big challenge I’ve gotten tolerances wrong and had to get creative
tolerances wrong and had to get creative
tolerances wrong and had to get creative to make parts fit I’ve broken or damaged
to make parts fit I’ve broken or damaged
to make parts fit I’ve broken or damaged unmentionable number of tools and I get
unmentionable number of tools and I get
unmentionable number of tools and I get my hands very
my hands very
my hands very dirty but it’s all worth it for exciting
dirty but it’s all worth it for exciting
dirty but it’s all worth it for exciting results
testing these Rockets in my lab can give
testing these Rockets in my lab can give me some insights into how they’ll work
me some insights into how they’ll work
me some insights into how they’ll work on cube SATs but in order to research
on cube SATs but in order to research
on cube SATs but in order to research how they’ll actually perform in space I
how they’ll actually perform in space I
how they’ll actually perform in space I need to do some tests in a vacuum
need to do some tests in a vacuum
need to do some tests in a vacuum chamber that simulates the space
chamber that simulates the space
chamber that simulates the space environment I was able to perform some
environment I was able to perform some
environment I was able to perform some of these tests at NASA Marshall Space
of these tests at NASA Marshall Space
of these tests at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama this past
Flight Center in Alabama this past
Flight Center in Alabama this past summer working at NASA was incredible on
summer working at NASA was incredible on
summer working at NASA was incredible on my drive to the office every morning I
my drive to the office every morning I
my drive to the office every morning I got to pass some of the giant rockets
got to pass some of the giant rockets
got to pass some of the giant rockets that I’ve been describing all while
that I’ve been describing all while
that I’ve been describing all while carrying my tiny rockets that could have
carrying my tiny rockets that could have
carrying my tiny rockets that could have fit in my pocket most some hard work we
fit in my pocket most some hard work we
fit in my pocket most some hard work we were able to get the rocket test and
were able to get the rocket test and
were able to get the rocket test and designed and built inside the vacuum
designed and built inside the vacuum
designed and built inside the vacuum chamber when the day of our first test
chamber when the day of our first test
chamber when the day of our first test arrived
arrived
arrived I watched is the control software
I watched is the control software
I watched is the control software notified me that the rocket was sparking
notified me that the rocket was sparking
notified me that the rocket was sparking the oxidizer valve opened a software or
the oxidizer valve opened a software or
the oxidizer valve opened a software or reached my ears and I knew the test was
reached my ears and I knew the test was
reached my ears and I knew the test was successful this is a video taken through
successful this is a video taken through
successful this is a video taken through the viewing part of the test chamber now
the viewing part of the test chamber now
the viewing part of the test chamber now again this success was not without some
again this success was not without some
again this success was not without some struggles I almost set fire to the NASA
struggles I almost set fire to the NASA
struggles I almost set fire to the NASA building we’ve decided to do a second
building we’ve decided to do a second
building we’ve decided to do a second test on the rocket and at first
test on the rocket and at first
test on the rocket and at first everything seemed normal but then we
everything seemed normal but then we
everything seemed normal but then we heard a weird noise and unusual noises
heard a weird noise and unusual noises
heard a weird noise and unusual noises are not something you want to hear when
are not something you want to hear when
are not something you want to hear when you’re doing a rocket test we quickly
you’re doing a rocket test we quickly
you’re doing a rocket test we quickly discovered that there were flames
discovered that there were flames
discovered that there were flames shooting out the side of our rocket and
shooting out the side of our rocket and
shooting out the side of our rocket and our test that was beginning to melt and
our test that was beginning to melt and
our test that was beginning to melt and burn my professor quickly put out the
burn my professor quickly put out the
burn my professor quickly put out the fire with a fire extinguisher and there
fire with a fire extinguisher and there
fire with a fire extinguisher and there was very little loss of equipment but as
was very little loss of equipment but as
was very little loss of equipment but as you might imagine
you might imagine
you might imagine NASA was not very pleased with us and
NASA was not very pleased with us and
NASA was not very pleased with us and that’s because I’m not the only one
that’s because I’m not the only one
that’s because I’m not the only one using that building it has two other
using that building it has two other
using that building it has two other space flight equipment and experiments
space flight equipment and experiments
space flight equipment and experiments including some of those for the mission
including some of those for the mission
including some of those for the mission to Mars it reminded me that successful
to Mars it reminded me that successful
to Mars it reminded me that successful space flight is not a one-person job and
space flight is not a one-person job and
space flight is not a one-person job and developing new technology isn’t always
developing new technology isn’t always
developing new technology isn’t always an easy path I’m still striving to find
an easy path I’m still striving to find
an easy path I’m still striving to find a rocket design that fulfills all of my
a rocket design that fulfills all of my
a rocket design that fulfills all of my goals keeps up there a small part of the
goals keeps up there a small part of the
goals keeps up there a small part of the larger debris problem
larger debris problem
larger debris problem and my CubeSat Rockets are just a small
and my CubeSat Rockets are just a small
and my CubeSat Rockets are just a small part of the larger space debris
part of the larger space debris
part of the larger space debris mitigation solution cleaning up space
mitigation solution cleaning up space
mitigation solution cleaning up space and keeping it that way
and keeping it that way
and keeping it that way is going to take effort from many more
is going to take effort from many more
is going to take effort from many more people like me it’s going to take
people like me it’s going to take
people like me it’s going to take consideration from every space agency
consideration from every space agency
consideration from every space agency and private company from those
and private company from those
and private company from those developing the large launch rockets down
developing the large launch rockets down
developing the large launch rockets down to the designers of each individual
to the designers of each individual
to the designers of each individual satellite they need to consider what’s
satellite they need to consider what’s
satellite they need to consider what’s going to happen to their satellite after
going to happen to their satellite after
going to happen to their satellite after its mission is over they should aim for
its mission is over they should aim for
its mission is over they should aim for reducing space debris with every rocket
reducing space debris with every rocket
reducing space debris with every rocket and satellite launched and with enough
and satellite launched and with enough
and satellite launched and with enough small steps we can take a giant leap
small steps we can take a giant leap
small steps we can take a giant leap eliminating space debris
eliminating space debris
eliminating space debris so space stays accessible for everyone
so space stays accessible for everyone
so space stays accessible for everyone seeking to use that stellar resource
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