04/11/2022
Grace Guarraia is one of the Exocube II Mission leads and our lab member of the week! 💫
Her favorite project and the project she has spent the most time on is Exocube II.
Its mission is to use its mass spectrometer to analyze particle densities within the Exosphere. Particle density analysis helps scientists to determine “space weather”, or solar flare activity. It is incredibly important for scientists to understand solar activity, as a strong solar flare could cause extensive (and costly) damage to satellites. Satellites, both CubeSats and regular satellites, are integral to our societal infrastructure: satellites are used for GPS, weather, military, research, internet service, and much across the world. The data from ExoCube II would hopefully aid in satellite development and our understanding of solar activity.
“My favorite part of PolySat is the community that makes up our lab. I entered Cal Poly as a Physics major and decided to switch my major to Industrial Engineering after my second year. PolySat helped me realize I wanted a more hands-on major where I would learn how to build and design, and ExoCube II helped me realize that I wanted to work in project management, a skill that is covered extensively within IE.”
Grace believes everyone in PolySat brings a different perspective to the table, both academically and personally. Each person plays such a unique and important role in lab, accomplishing projects, and solving problems.🚀
