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Reflections from a Week as an Analog Astronaut at the Mars Desert Research Station
I recently spent a week at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah, serving as an Analog Astronaut in a full Martian mission simulation. Hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder’s Astronautics Department, the mission focused on researching human teaming dynamics in isolated and confined environments—an essential area of study for long duration human spaceflight. Our six-person crew lived for six nights in a self-contained habitat complete with scientific workspace

Alex Kroll
Nov 233 min read
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Flying Floats and Flight Test
How rediscovering stick and rudder flying in a dynamic environment builds a better Test Pilot A bit of brazen self-promotion here, but...

Alex Kroll
Aug 284 min read
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Research Plane Dons New Colors for NASA Hybrid Electric Flight Tests
https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/hybrid-electric-aircrafts-new-colors/ We've been busy here at AeroTSC, supporting a variety of programs...

Alex Kroll
Apr 251 min read
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Inversion Space Raises $44M Series A
https://spacenews.com/inversion-space-raises-44-million/ It's always great to see a client successfully advance their technology and...

Alex Kroll
Apr 251 min read
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Universal Hydrogen Successfully Tests Transport Category Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered aircraft
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230302005768/en/Universal-Hydrogen-Successfully-Completes-First-Flight-of-Hydrogen-Regional-Airl...

Alex Kroll
Apr 10, 20234 min read
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How Well Do You Know What You Know?
Every flight test professional is familiar with the following graphic: The Air Force, and other test organizations, use the simple chart...

Alex Kroll
Jun 2, 20203 min read
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The Value of Scientific Modeling
Scientific modeling has been thrust back into the spotlight due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with some questioning the results and validity...

Alex Kroll
Apr 17, 20202 min read
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Entering the Commercial Electric Market
Electric aircraft have consumed headlines as of late, as fuel and maintenance costs take their toll and the environmental regrets hit...

Alex Kroll
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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Why we test
Boeing's recent Starliner failure was due to a software clock error which would have been caught in a fully integrated ground test. The...

Alex Kroll
Mar 13, 20202 min read
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