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Jacqueline Telson

Jacqueline Telson

Environmental Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mission Operations Engineer - Spacecraft Operator, at Astranis

  • Education

    • Foothill High School

      2014 - 2018
      International Baccalaureate

      Activities and Societies: Student Council, Tustin Unified School District School Board Representative, Mock Trial Team, Lacrosse, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation

    • University of California, Berkeley

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Astrophysics and Data Science

      Activities and Societies: Ski and Snowboard Club, Cal Climbing Club, NewSpace Entrepreneurship, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Undergraduate Astronomy Society, Intramural Dodgeball, Surfrider Foundation

  • Experience

    • Gindling Hilltop Camp

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Environmental Specialist

      Programmed educational activities on topics such as outer space and astronomy, sustainability, local flora and fauna, and gardening for 150 campers.Led audio and visual set up, photographed, edited, and uploaded photos, corresponded with families through phone and email, completed activity supply requests.

    • Space Technologies At California (STAC)

      Feb 2019 - Mar 2020
      Head of CubeSat Attitude Determination and Control Systems

      Investigated the technological feasibility of a quantum gyroscope in Low Earth Orbit for a 3U cubesat satellite mission.Created an integrated passive control system using magnetorquers and momentum wheels.Selected tools such as sun sensors from online cubesat retailers.

    • Berkeley SETI Research Center

      Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
      Breakthrough Listen Intern

      Modeled stellar absorption features using python to plot orders, rescale the x-axis to wavelength, normalize by Flux, deblaze, and correct for redshift.Calculated Chi-Squared values for data sets of stars to detect irregularities in optical transmissions.

    • Spacept

      Jan 2021 - May 2021
      New Space Fellow

      Carried out customer mapping and development for a machine learning enhanced change detector.Conducted competitive analysis and industry research to create a go-to-market strategy. Explored machine learning techniques to develop a prototype satellite imagery change detector.

    • Teton Skies

      Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
      Support Specialist

      Executed world-class stargazing programs with clients in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole's finest resorts. Set up and calibrated telescope equipment. Provided exceptional guest service support.Transported gear and amenities.

    • Planet

      Sept 2021 - May 2022
      New Space Fellow

      Worked on a student team to create a Satellite Imagery Novelty Change Detector. Explored various machine learning techniques to detect California wildfires in Planet Imagery. Developed a Python pipeline to calculate harmonic time series of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in satellite images.

    • SpaceX

      Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
      Associate Engineer, Launch Recovery Operations

      Created action insights based on data analysis to improve efficiency of marine vessel operations.Programmed automation of marine vessel scheduling based on port and weather data. Automated collection and quality review of engineering systems performance data.

    • Astranis Space Technologies

      Jul 2023 - now
      Mission Operations Engineer, Spacecraft Operator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bachelor of Arts in Astrophysics and Data Science

      University of California, Berkeley
      May 2022
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