Favorite Parts Of Working In The Space Industry As An Orbit Analyst II
Chase, an Orbit Analyst II at ExoAnalytic Solutions, finds the most rewarding aspect of their career to be "learning about a lot of things" outside of their initial expectations, citing unique experiences such as witnessing a satellite capturing space junk—an event Chase describes as "the coolest thing" they've seen—as a highlight of working in the space industry.
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Chase Crawford
Orbit Analyst II
ExoAnalytic Solutions
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Video Highlights
1. The opportunity to learn about a wide range of fascinating topics.
2. Witnessing unique events, such as a satellite capturing space debris, which are rarely seen.
3. Being involved in a niche industry with opportunities for unique experiences and discoveries.
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What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I think learning about things I never would have encountered is probably the most enjoyable. I never thought I'd be in this industry; it wasn't something that crossed my mind until I broadened my search of what would be fun and what I might like.
There are some very interesting things to learn about, like events that occur on my ship that I'm the only person in the world who gets to see. I think that's super fun to be a part of.
As a quick example, there was a satellite that pretty much got grabbed out of the sky by another satellite. It's called SJ 21, I believe. It literally just went up to some space junk and grabbed it. That is the coolest thing I've ever seen.
Moments like that don't happen very often, but when they do, it's like, "Wow, that is really cool." That is very fun to be a part of.
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