Erika Lynn Hill
Scholar Title
MIT AeroAstro | Lincoln Laboratory Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scholar
Research Title
Cyclers as a Component of Mars Campaign Planning
Cohort
2016–2017
Department
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Research Areas
- Aeronautics and Astronautics
Supervisor
Olivier De Weck
Abstract
Cyclers as a Component of Mars Campaign Planning
Forthcoming
Quote
I’m excited to do SuperUROP because I get to dive into an area that’s really interesting to me. I’m researching cyclers (objects with orbital trajectories designed to encounter two or more celestial bodies at regular intervals) as part of a long-term strategy to bring humans to Mars. My project has a heavy astrodynamics focus which is great because I want to do work related to mission design and navigation.