Kristopher Wehage
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About
Kristopher Wehage is a robotics and space systems engineer whose research sits at the cutting edge of planetary exploration and orbital debris mitigation. His work spans two compelling frontiers: the challenge of managing hazardous space debris in Earth orbit and the complex engineering demands of Mars surface robotics. Wehage contributed to the REMORA CubeSat mission concept, a feasibility study exploring how a miniature robotic CubeSat could rendezvous with and track large debris objects to prevent catastrophic orbital collisions — a paper that has garnered 8 citations since 2018. His involvement with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory extended to the Mars Perseverance Rover, where he helped develop and validate the Sampling and Caching Subsystem through rigorous Earth-based testing campaigns, work cited 5 times since 2022. Most recently, Wehage has contributed to the ambitious Mars Sample Return campaign, leading development of "Bradbury," a robotic arm testbed for the Sample Transfer and Handling Subsystem. Across these projects, Wehage demonstrates a rare ability to bridge advanced robotics, systems engineering, and planetary science — making meaningful contributions to humanity's most ambitious space exploration endeavors.
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