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				 I am working this summer with MSU's Space Science and Engineering Laboratory as part of the 2010 Solar and Space Physics REU program, sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation. As I continue the REU, I will update this webpage with detailed descriptions of my current projects, keep a progress log, and include a final presentation. 
				Current project - TBR: 
				
				  - FIREBIRD Project
				    - MATLAB Simulation
				    
				      - Exploring the controlled separation of cubesat satellites undergoing differential drag
				        
                          - Modifying mass to change ballistic coefficient
 
                         
				       
				      
				        -  Using passive attitude control to change cross-sectional area/ballistic coefficient
 
			                   
				      - Understanding attitude stabilization via hysteresis
 
				      
				          - Find time for satellites to fully stabilize given structure of hysteresis materials
 
		                       
				       
				   
				   				
				Technical Proposal - FIREBIRDProposal.pdf 
				Older Project Documentation (2009) - FIREBIRD_Orbit_Sim_2009 - Ian Lyon.pdf 
				My project mentor is Dr. David Klumpar.  |  
		 
						  
 
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