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Mason Peck

Cornell University
Associate Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Peck is an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University and is a former NASA Chief Technologist. He has also worked at Boeing and Honeywell. His research interests include space-systems architecture and satellite flight dynamics. Among other flight projects, his lab at Cornell launched the first Kickstarter-funded satellite, Kicksat, and has developed the satellite-on-chip design for the Breakthrough Starshot mission to Alpha Centauri.  His film and TV credits include episodes of Sci Fi Science, The Known Universe, and the DVD Extras for the Martian.