Andrew is from Dubuque, Iowa, and is currently studying Aerospace Engineering, with a minor in Computer Science. He is currently enrolled in the Accelerated BS/MS Program here at SLU, and after finishing his Master’s Degree he hopes to work in Spacecraft Systems Engineering or Operations.
Jeffrey is from Prairieville, Louisiana, and is currently studying toward a degree in Aerospace Engineering. His nominal trajectory is to pursue a Master's degree at Saint Louis University, where he can develop his skills in his primary interest areas of space systems engineering and integration.
Connor is from Maryville Illinois and is at SLU pursuing a major in Aerospace Engineering. He has an interest in Integration, Testing and systems engineering and is looking forward to starting his career as a systems engineer with Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems when he graduates.
Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Sergio studied at SLU Madrid for 1.5 years prior to transferring to the St. Louis campus. He is passionate about orbital mechanics (and, overall, space) and wants to pursue a doctoral degree. He wants to work on space environmentalism and/or become an astronaut.
The team has previously worked together to design, assemble, test and control a small satellite. Argus-02’s mission is twofold: to characterize the effects of radiation on data storage components in Low Earth Orbit, and to train an Artificial Intelligence to recognize patterns and unknown objects from pictures taken by the spacecraft. Argus-02 was launched on board of NG-12 NET November 2nd, 2019 and deployed from the International Space Station on February 19, 2020.