Organization

The MIST project is organised as part of the KTH Space Center which coordinates and promotes space-related activity at several KTH departments, with an overarching objective of establishing KTH as a “Space University” and a hub for Swedish space research and technology.

The director of the KTH Space Center is Dr Christer Fuglesang, astronaut (Space Shuttle flights STS-116 and STS-128) and professor of Astronautics at KTH.

MIST is managed by Dr (h.c.) Sven Grahn, a KTH engineering physics graduate (1969) and veteran of Swedish space activities.

The students are organized in sub-teams. The coordinators and teaching assistants for these sub-teams are:

Mr Ozan Ali, is the OBCSW coordinator.

Mr William Stackenäs, a veteran of MIST, assists the OBCSW coordinator.

Mr Omid Mirzaeedodangeh, a recent graduate from KTH, coordinates the attitude control work.

Mr Erik Hedenström, a former MIST student and a volunteer coordinator forr the mechanical subteam.

Mr Joan Mitjans, a former MIST student and graduate of KTH, now employed by the Swedish Space Corporation, is a volunteer advisor for ground station work.

Mr Chan Ngai Nam (Thomas) is the sub-team coordinator for the functional testing team

Ms Marty Gludkowska, is a teaching assistant in the FT team.