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Position:
Senior Scientist, STAR, Inc. Current Reasearch: Electrodynamic propulsion,
debris removal and recycling, satellite servicing. Education:
Ph.D. in Theoretical Mechanics,
Moscow University, Moscow, Russia, 1984
Experience:
- 1999-Present,
Senior Scientist, STAR, Inc.
- 1994-1999, Consultant in Dynamics, Applied Mathematics, and
Computer Science, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1979-1993, Senior Researcher, Institute for Mechanical
Engineering Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Selected Research Projects: -
2009-present, ElectroDynamic Debris Eliminator (EDDE), Dynamics and Control Analysis
- 2009-present,
Tethered Electrodynamic Propulsion CubeSat Experiment, Naval Research Laboratory
- 2008, Tether Dynamics
Analysis, Schafer Corporation, Air Force Research Laboratory
- 2007, Low Altitude Tether System,
Naval Research Laboratory
- 2006, Formation Flying With Photon Thrusters: Tether Dynamics
Aspects, NIAC Study
- 2005, Dynamics of the Momentum Exchange Electrodynamic Reboost System,
Marshall Space Flight Center
- 2005, Lunar Tether Transport, NIAC Study
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2004, Dynamic Analysis of the Submillimeter Probe of the Evolution of Cosmic Structures, Naval Research Laboratory
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2001, Electrodynamic Delivery Express: Dynamics and Control, Air Force Research Laboratory
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2000, Dynamics Analysis of the Mir Electrodynamic Tether System, Tether Applications, Inc.
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1999, Service Vehicle Missions with Electrodynamic Tether, Air Force Research Laboratory
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1997, TiPS Dynamics Analysis, Naval Research Laboratory
- 1996, Tether-Mediated Comet Sample
Retrieval, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Publications: The books “ Dynamic Analysis of Space Tether Missions” (AAS, 2007) and “ Dynamics of Space Tether Systems” (AAS, 1993) are the world’s definitive works on tether dynamics.   Patents:
- 4 patents on electrodynamic propulsion methods and
structures
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