A cube sat that hitches a ride on a larger craft to capture moments of mission interest. Winner of NASA Best Mission Concept 2015.
Melissa takes the simplicity of the tesselating honeycomb and transforms it into the transport and deployment of practical space habitats the can be used for advancing our understanding of the universe.
The concept behind this project is to create a flexible habitat that can be stowed in a small light package and automatically deployed by an unmanned space vehicle.
Malaria occurs in nearly 100 countries worldwide, exacting a huge toll on human heath and imposing a heavy social and economic burden in developing countries.
Dragonfly's mission is to help in the fight against this devastating disease. Our algorithms use NASA satellite data to identify high risk zones where mosquito can potentially breed and pose a threat to nearby communities. Once identified, the user has the option to either have a drone deployed automatically or manually.
Concept art for S.S Cornelius courtesy of SarahDrawsComics
Mission patches and other artwork for Melissa and Dragonfly courtesy of Annatomix