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Lane Painter
NASA Mars Exploration Program
Operations Specialist
Working on innovative models, emerging technologies and partnerships to enable the next generation of Mars exploration
CURRENT PROJECTS:
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Next-Generation Mars Robotic Mobility – Researching advancements in aerial and surface robotic mobility, embodied ai, autonomy, and other innovative technologies that will enable the future of robotic missions in NASA’s Mars Exploration Program.
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NASA Mars Commercial Services – Exploring commercial service model partnerships for large and small payload delivery and hosting, high-resolution imaging, next-generation communication/positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) to support lower-cost, more frequent Mars missions.
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International Mars Ice Mapper Mission Concept – Supporting the development of a multinational mission concept in development to map subsurface ice on Mars as a resource for future exploration.
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International Mars Exploration Working Group (IMEWG) – Collaborating with global space agencies to align strategies and initiatives for Mars exploration.
EDUCATION:
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University of Chicago - BA, Economics
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University of Cambridge - Masters, Industrial Systems, Manufacture & Management
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University of Chicago Booth School of Business - Deferred Admission, MBA (Chicago Booth Scholar Accelerated Track)
PREVIOUS RESEARCH:
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UChicago Human-Robot Interaction Laboratory
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