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Luis Cormier

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Luis Cormier

luis.cormier@nottingham.ac.uk

Nottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU

Biography

About Luis

I joined the CDT in September 2022, having graduated from the University of Nottingham with an MEng in Aerospace Engineering the year before. Through my undergraduate degree I was led various projects within the university’s small satellite team since its creation in 2018, which I continue to be involved with now.

My research within the CDT involves researching methods for using GNSS for positioning and timing in both high-Earth and lunar orbits. In particular, this focuses on the use of new signal sources from co-orbital navigation satellites, ideally positioned to improve reception on and near the Moon.

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MRes Research

My MRes research in 2023 looked at options for where a Lunar GNSS network could be located, with a specific interest in the L4 and L5 Lagrange points, to improve coverage and availability. The results from this project suggest these points can significantly improve the theoretical performance of GNSS in Lunar space, with less supporting infrastructure required than dedicated constellations.

PhD Research

My PhD extends upon the work I performed in my MRes, expanding it to cover the entire cislunar region. Combining navigation sources from the L2, L4, and L5 Lagrange points, my work focuses on establishing a new navigation system for cislunar space building upon the LunaNet concepts, while simultaneously augmenting the existing terrestrial GNSS networks for use at higher altitudes. This would enable safe, reliable positioning capabilities for crewed and autonomous spacecraft transiting to or in orbit around the Moon, and future in-orbit maintenance of critical infrastructure beyond low-Earth orbit. I collaborate with other researchers in this field from around the world, and have presented my work at various conferences over the span of my PhD.