Martin Cacan

Chief Pilot Of Ingenuity Helicopter at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Martin Cacan has extensive experience in guidance and control systems, currently serving as the Chief Pilot of the Ingenuity Helicopter at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where responsibilities include developing flight plans and analyzing flight data for mission success. Previously, Martin held the position of Guidance and Controls Analyst, focusing on dynamic modeling and GNC algorithm development across several space missions. Academic accomplishments include a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, where research involved adaptive control of damaged aerial vehicles and nonlinear dynamic modeling of piezoelectric materials. Early research experience includes work at UC Berkeley on piezoelectric energy harvesting and a summer internship at NASA Ames Research Center involving hyperspectral camera calibration for environmental monitoring.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America's first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today, JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. We have big aspirations, driven by our values. We aim to be: Bold, Inclusive, Trusted. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future. We Dare Mighty Things Together.


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