What are your accomplishments so far?

For the first half of my internship, I mainly worked on the PRIME (Powder Removal in Microgravity Environments) Project. Over the past eight weeks, I have analyzed previous work, redesigned, and produced a working prototype. This has included utilizing CREO to model parts to be put through strenuous rapid prototyping and selecting and programming sufficient electronics using Arduino IDE. Beyond PRIME, I have also provided powder work, such as morphology analysis on regolith stimulants andAM powder, to support projects within my organization.

What are your goals?

In the coming weeks, I will present our working prototype of PRIME to a local contractor, with the goal of having it handed off for the production of a flight-ready model to be sent to the ISS. Beyond this, I hope to test our unit’s capabilities on different geometries and turbo machinery parts.

What is an impact of this internship?

This internship has opened the door to vast opportunities within NASA. Getting a taste of what working for NASA is like has inspired me to stay on this path and come back for an internship this summer, along with making my way to working for NASA full-time following graduation.