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Jessica Todd is an aerospace researcher whose work sits at the intersection of autonomous spacecraft systems, lunar exploration infrastructure, and immersive mission operations technology. She has made notable contributions to the challenge of on-orbit inspection, particularly developing practical methods for autonomous relative navigation and inertial property estimation of tumbling debris and defunct satellites — work demonstrated using NASA's Astrobee robotic free-flyers that has garnered 16 citations since its 2021 publication. Todd has also been a driving force behind innovative lunar surface infrastructure concepts, co-authoring research on autonomously deployable tower systems designed to extend communication and sensing capabilities into the Moon's permanently shadowed regions, supporting NASA's Artemis program objectives. Her 2020 exploration of the MELLTT concept further expanded thinking around multipurpose polar infrastructure at the lunar south pole, a region of intense scientific and resource interest. More recently, Todd has contributed to the development of virtual reality tools for mission operations support, addressing the growing complexity of deep-space human exploration. Across her still-early career, her research reflects a clear commitment to enabling the next generation of robotic and crewed exploration beyond Earth orbit.