The award recognizes early career researchers advancing space mission design and contributing to the astrodynamics community.
Koki Ho has received the Emerging Astrodynamicist from the American Astronautical Society (AAS), which honors researchers whose technical contributions are shaping the future of spaceflight.
The award recognizes early career academics who have had a major influence on astrodynamics, the science that directs space mission design, navigation, and spacecraft trajectories.
The selection committee weighs nominees' contributions to the professional community in addition to their technical accomplishments.
“This award means a great deal to me because it reflects the recognition of our research within the astrodynamics community,” said Ho, Dutton-Ducoffe Associate Professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering. “It is especially meaningful as this is the community I became deeply involved with after beginning my faculty career. I’m grateful to the mentors, colleagues, and students I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside.”
Ho was cited for his “substantial contributions to the field of space mission design and outstanding services to the astrodynamics community.”
In the Space Systems Optimization Group, Ho’s research focuses on modeling and optimization methods for complex space mission design. His interests include space logistics infrastructure design and operations, mega-scale satellite constellations, and probabilistic mission analysis.
Ho is the recipient of the DARPA Young Faculty Award and NASA Early Career Faculty Award. He also received the Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation.
He will formally accept the Emerging Astrodynamicist Award at an astrodynamics meeting this summer.
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