ESP Biography



VIRGINIA QUANEY, MIT senior in aero/astro



Major: 16

College/Employer: Not available.

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

My name is Ginny Quaney, and I am a senior in aeronautics and astronautics, originally from Kansas. I plan to work for NASA after graduation. I am president of the MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players, and I also actively participate in the MIT Shakespeare Ensemble. I am a member of the MIT Satellite Team, as a member of the systems team. We are designing and building our satellite, CASTOR, for the University Nanosatellite Program.



Past Classes

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E2882: Design a Satellite in Splash! 2009 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2009)
Ever wanted to design a satellite space mission? The members of the MIT CASTOR Satellite Team will show you how it's done! Students will be divided into teams and given some basic materials, and will design a satellite mission and the satellite to meet those requirements, and build it, too! While we can't promise your satellite will get launched, we can promise you'll have a great time learning about satellites and space missions!