ORRUS
Making space exploration safe and accessible for all.
Due to the expanding investment in space exploration and affordable satellites, launches have grown significantly in the past 10 years. Without intervention, we risk space becoming a graveyard of defunct satellites and debris. To address this and ensure sustainable use of space, we propose the establishment of the International Coalition of Space Programs. This coalition brings together nations, space agencies, and private entities with a shared commitment to preserve space and use it responsibly. At its forefront is the orbital recovery recycling & utilization system, ORRUS, a component of the sustainability network tasked with the mission of collecting and tracking space debris.
Team: Oculus
Design Factory: NYC Design Factory
University: Pace University, New York, NY
This video explains the student project's problem and solution.
Perimeter ring truss & depository that protects space waste
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HMW make space exploration safe and accessible for all while making use of existing resources and stabilizing the growth of space debris?
Coalition funds missions & exhibitions that raise awareness
Captures & characterizes space waste using SWIR & visible light
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Meet the team
Human-Centered Design MS
Liza joins the team with 6 years of experience designing and building custom residential architecture. Her passion for experimentation, problem-solving and new technology has led her to pursue a career in Product Design, which debuted with her M.S. at Pace University.
Liza Karimova
Human-Centered Design MS
Priyanka's journey, saturated in Visual & Communication Design, now advances with her Master’s in Human-Centered Design. Driven by her passion for design and problem-solving, she combines empathy and artistic finesse into User Experience Design, creating designs that go beyond mere functionality.
Priyanka Kadam
Computer Science BS
Lauren is currently completing her BS in Computer Science and Italian Studies and will go on to pursue her MS in Computer Science at Pace University this fall. Being a dancer first, Lauren strives to merge her creative and logical passions, eagerly seeking out unique ways to blend technology and the arts.
Lauren DeMaio
Human-Centered Design MS
Nishant discovered his passion for User Experience Design & Research while volunteering as a Graphic Designer while pursuing his undergraduate degree. He is now on the path to further hone his craft with a master's in human-Centered Design, utilizing empathetic design thinking to elevate experiences.