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Staff in the Mechanical Engineering Group test a component of the Operationally Responsive Space-5 SensorSat.

Mechanical Engineering

We provide innovative mechanical solutions for advanced technology prototypes. Prototypes we have worked on include airborne and space-based laser communications systems, biological agent detectors and identifiers, and large radar antenna systems. We are the Engineering research area's center for 3D computer-aided design with expertise in precision-engineered systems, optomechanical systems, mechanisms, dynamic metrology, composite structures, highly efficient lightweight structures, electronics packaging, and cable design. Our staff are involved in every step of a program's execution from conceptual design all the way to environmental and performance testing.

Three project team members test the robot's flexibility in an indoor laboratory setting.

disaster relief

Vine Robots for Collapsed Structure Mapping

These robots can navigate difficult urban disaster terrain to help responders locate and access victims for rescue.

a photo of a small satellite in a studio

weather

TROPICS

A constellation of small satellites is collecting rapidly refreshed weather data to advance studies of hurricane structure and intensity and improve forecasts.

The International Space Station will be outfitted with our ILLUMA-T laser terminal to provide optical communications.

lasers

ILLUMA-T

The ILLUMA-T will enable optical communications on the International Space Station.

Steve Gillmer is shown smiling next to the industrial knitting machine in red and blue light.

Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing

Feb 24

Interns like Riley Harn, pictured here, work at the Laboratory on projects related to their academic or career-related interests. Photo: Glen Cooper

Lincoln Laboratory intern develops cost-management software for 3D printer

Dec 2

A small satelitte photographed against a white background. About , about 10 cm X 10 cm X 36 cm in size, it consists of a small solar panel array, connected to the satellite bus standing upright, topped with a golden cube.

Pathfinder satellite paves way for constellation of tropical-storm observers

Jun 30

I have long been inspired by space exploration, and I knew from a young age that I wanted to help make these missions possible.

Ariel Sandberg

Mechanical Engineer

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

A photo of Ariel Sandberg in the walkway by the Laboratory lobby.

Even on my first project I was given a good deal of autonomy and responsibility.

Paula Marie Countouris

Mechanical Engineer

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Paula Marie Countouris

Working on complex problems of U.S. national security builds a lot of perspective into my life. It’s a humbling experience.

Steven Gillmer

Instrumentation Engineer

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Steven Gillmer

HF vector sensor for radio astronomy: ground testing results

Sep 13

AIAA Space 2016 Conf. and Exposition, 13-16 September 2016.

Vector antenna and maximum likelihood imaging for radio astronomy

Mar 5

2016 IEEE Aerospace Conf., 5-12 March 2016.

Development and application of spherically curved charge-coupled device imagers

Apr 1

Appl. Opt., Vol. 54, No. 10, 1 April 2015, pp. 3072-82.

More Publications

A fused deposition modeling production system in the Rapid Hardware Integration Facility enables staff to build customized thermoplastic parts for prototype systems.

Rapid Hardware Integration Facility

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