User:Andrew santangelo

Andrew Santangelo, Chief Technology Officer of sci_Zone and the visionary and Program Director for the QuickSAT series of technologies and embedded systems for ground systems, near space systems and spacecraft.

Mr. Santangelo, a graduate of the University of Michigan, is the founding member of the Space Tethers Technical Committee for the American Institute of Aeronautics And Astronautics (AIAA), which Mr. Santangelo, a Life Time Associate Fellow, served as its founding Chairman. Mr. Santangelo’s work in Aviation, Public Policy, CubeSats and small satellites has allowed him to form the AIAA Small Satellite Technical Committee where he is currently its Chairman. In recognition for his efforts in the Aerospace Community, Mr. Santangelo received in 2005 the Distinguished Service Award from the AIAA.

Mr. Santangelo is currently leading the effort for low cost communications and flight systems for CubeSats, Small Satellites, and Near Space payloads. This includes adapting a range of embedded and flexible architectures including the BeagleBone Black. His goal - Space for All!