Mission & Space Systems
Mission architecture, requirements, interfaces, and system-level decisions shaped around measurable objectives.
Independent Student Engineering Research Group
Engineering ideas for the systems beyond tomorrow.
Deimos Systems brings together student engineers to investigate, design, and validate future-facing technologies for space, robotics, and commercial application.
LANTRN project archive now available
Research
Built around rigorous engineering, not spectacle.
LANTRN is our first featured project archive. These focus areas define the engineering disciplines that support the work and guide future projects.
Robotics & Autonomy
Mechanisms, sensing, guidance, and autonomous behavior for systems operating in uncertain environments.
Modeling & Simulation
Physics-based analysis, trade studies, and simulation workflows that connect early concepts to defensible engineering choices.
Verification & Validation
Requirements traceability, test planning, and evidence-driven validation designed into the project from the beginning.
Featured Project · NASA ORBIT Space Pathway
LANTRN
Lunar Autonomous Navigation and Timing Relay Network
Developed by Sun Devil Orbital Systems at Arizona State University, LANTRN is an 18-satellite lunar polar constellation concept designed to support persistent navigation and communications over the lunar South Pole.
18 satellites
3+ available over the South Pole
$150K estimated per satellite
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Team
Six disciplines, one engineering backbone.
Our structure distributes technical ownership while preserving close coordination across the full system lifecycle.
Mason Davis
Chief Engineer
Pheona Gabrail
Mission Systems Engineer
Eric Marcu
Systems Integration Engineer
Elizabeth Thorley
Verification & Validation Engineer
Kevin Ruiz Lopez
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Alexander Tavassoli
Lead Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer
Publications
Documentation will grow with the work.
Technical reports, research notes, validation results, and public project documentation will be released here as our portfolio develops.
Available
LANTRN Project Abstract
Overview of the mission need, 18-satellite architecture, reverse-ephemeris navigation concept, feasibility analyses, and estimated constellation cost.
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In development
Foundational Technical Report
Group structure, engineering responsibilities, documentation standards, and the framework for future project reporting.
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