Europa Lander
The Europa Lander Field Sampling Campaign (ELFS Camp) system at sampling site A on Matanuska Glacier, AK.Europa Lander
The proposed Europa Lander mission is a concept study led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) aimed at delivering a robotic lander to the ice-covered surface of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. Designed to search for biosignatures, this mission would collect shallow subsurface samples, approximately 10 cm deep, using a robotic arm and analyze them onboard in a miniature laboratory, alongside instruments such as microscopes and seismometers. The ultimate objective is to assess the habitability of Europa by characterizing surface and subsurface composition, detecting organic compounds, and probing geologic activity, potentially offering a breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Roles
May 2022–Feb 2023: Robotics Technologist @ NASA JPL
DARTS Simulator Lab | Europa Lander Simulation
- Simulation development, integration & testing for the DARTS Europa Lander simulation.
Jan 2022–May 2022: Postdoctoral Scholar @ NASA JPL
DARTS Simulator Lab | Europa Lander Simulation
- Added additional robot arm model to DARTS simulator for Europa Lander, as well as ROS integration & testing.
Publications
Videos
NASA Autonomous Surface Astrobiology Sampling For The Europa Lander Mission Concept
Video: Astrobiology_com YouTube Channel. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
