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Doing more - with less - in orbit and beyond

At the Space Systems Design Studio, part of the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University, we seek ways to take advantage of the physics affecting spacecraft to improve space capabilities.

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Cornell Chronicle: Students test their touchless attraction technology in near-zero gravity flight
27 Oct 08 A team of Cornell researchers led by Mason Peck, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, recently tested their work on the mysterious physical phenomenon of flux pinning aboard a near-zero gravity aircraft.
Flux-Pinned Spacecraft Among 21 Tech Projects NASA Selects for Reduced-Gravity Flight Testing
18 May 09 NASA has selected the Flux-Pinned Spacecraft project for microgravity flight testing under the Facilitated Access to the Space Environment for Technology Development and Training (FAST) program.
Dr. Mason Peck to speak in the NYS Space Series at MOST
16 Apr 09 Mason Peck, professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University will speak on Exploring the Solar System with Penny-Sized Spacecraft as part of the NYS Space Series at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology in Syracuse, NY.
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