Daniel J. Tiffin

Langley Research Center

Papers

1

Total Citations

5

H-Index

1

About

Daniel J. Tiffin is a systems engineer and researcher whose work focuses on the development of critical infrastructure for sustained lunar exploration. His primary research areas include space systems architecture, in-situ resource utilization, and the deployment of large-scale structures on the lunar surface. Tiffin’s most notable contribution is his comprehensive systems analysis of tall lunar towers, which proposes a novel approach to assembling power, communication, and navigation infrastructure on the Moon’s South Pole. This work, published in 2023, directly addresses NASA’s strategic goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon by providing a scalable framework for a global lunar network. While his research is still emerging, with his flagship paper accumulating 5 citations to date, its relevance to the growing cislunar economy and national space policy positions him as a forward-thinking voice in lunar systems engineering. Tiffin’s work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the practical challenges of building the backbone of a lunar civilization.

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Papers
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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Tall Lunar Towers: Systems Analysis of Lunar-Surface-Assembled Power, Communication, and Navigation Infrastructure
5 citations · 2023
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 1
🏛 Institutions: Langley Research Center

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