Mr. Marco Salmaso graduated from the University of Padua, Italy, obtaining a B.S. (2018) and a M.S. (2022) in Aerospace Engineering. In his Master’s thesis, Marco decided to focus on the topics of Space Sustainability and Space Situational Awareness. In particular, he studied the risk of impact between a satellite equipped with an electrodynamic tether system and other space objects, developing an algorithm with the MATLAB programming language in order to determine the probability of collision between the two objects and calculate how a collision avoidance maneuver should be performed. The main purpose of the thesis was to create a model that can be used as a solution strategy for the space debris problem.

Marco is now pursuing the Professional Science Master’s in Space Studies at Rice University as a Fulbright grantee. His goal is to increase the knowledge on space-related topics and develop some work experience through the internship included in the Program, in order to prepare for his future professional career in the space industry.