The Space Navigation and Flight Dynamics (SNAFD) practice of KinetX, Inc. provides mission design and navigation services for a variety of deep space missions.
Jul 2, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
#KinetXFeatureFriday Meet John Pelgrift, he has worked on #OpNav and #OrbitDetermination for #OSIRISREx. He works on operational data processing, OpNav planning, and software development. Before joining KinetX, he got his Master’s from @USC and Bachelor’s from @CalPoly.
His favorite memories were seeing the particles being ejected from @101955Bennu’s surface and when the sample was finally stored safely in the capsule of the spacecraft.