OUR TEAM

Dr. Mihkel Pajusalu

Associate Professor in Space Technology, Head of the Space Technology Department at Tartu Observatory

Research supervisor. Mentor - space mission planning, rover operations

Dr. Aire Olesk

Project Manager at Tartu Observatory

Research supervisor. Mentor - field of remote sensing and satellite data

Mentors

Project Leads

Quazi Saimoon Islam, M.Sc.

Space Technology Engineer at Tartu Observatory

Lead Developer and Project Manager

Ric Dengel, M.Sc.

Junior Research Fellow at Tartu Observatory

Lead Engineer

System Engineers

Silvar Muru, M.Sc.

Space Technology Engineer at Tartu Observatory

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Laur Edvard Lindmaa, B.Sc.

Space Technology Engineer at Tartu Observatory

System Engineer - Electrical and Electronics Systems

Tarvi Tepandi, M.Sc.

Space Technology Engineer at Tartu Observatory

System Engineer - Localization and Analog Systems

Hans Teras, M.Sc.

Junior Research Fellow at Tartu Observatory

Lead Developer - Rover Simulations

Andres Aleksander Tammer

Space Technology Engineer at Tartu Observatory

Robotics and Software Engineer

Karin Kruuse, M.Sc.

Space Technology Engineer at Tartu Observatory

Optics Engineer

Mathias Plans, M.Sc.

Space Technology Engineer at Tartu Observatory

Lunar Simulations Developer

Sander Miller

Bachelor's Student at University of Tartu

Mechanical Systems Engineer

Uku Ilves

Bachelor's Student at University of Tartu

Software Developer - Lunar Path Planning

Audris Mihailovs

Master's Student at University of Tartu

Developer - KuupKulgur Digital Twin

Maxence Alain Rouchou

Master's Student at University of Tartu

Software Developer

Lara Bernandez

Intern at Tartu Observatory

Software Developer - Mission Control Interface

Allar Kütt

Bachelor's Student at TalTech

Electronics Engineer

Jako Aimsalu

Master's Student at University of Tartu

Electronics Engineer

Riika Seeba

Bachelor's at Tartu Observatory

Software Developer - Mission Control Interface

Communications

Engineers and Developers

Denisa-Nicoleta Vicol

Integrated Bachelor's and Master's studies at Unversity of Tartu

Communications & Outreach Manager