Concept Work
IRIS was developed as an early-stage concept in the summer of 2025 as part of a solicitation response for funding from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. The system was intended to serve as a “helper” robot that would help push spaceflight closer to airport-like reusability and turnaround times. By leveraging AI and advanced imaging techniques, spacecraft could undergo rapid post-flight inspections in an efficient and effective manner.
While the project ultimately did not receive funding, I learned a great deal about which metrics are most critical to examine on a spacecraft or launch vehicle after service, drawing directly from experts who worked on the Space Shuttle program. I had the opportunity to pursue and refine this idea through the NASA L’SPACE program.
