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John Swoboda
Research Scientist I'm helping to understand our near-earth space environment by developing and improving sensor technology.
Office Phone
617-715-3489
Email
swoboj@mit.edu
I’m a research scientist at Haystack specializing in developing sensors and other technologies to improve our ability to understand the near-Earth space environment.
Spotlight Projects
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MOXIE: Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment
Demonstrating conversion of atmospheric CO2 to oxygen on the Martian surface.
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AERO-VISTA CubeSat mission
A NASA twin CubeSat mission for auroral radio science and space interferometry technology.
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Software-Defined Radio
A cornerstone technology for the rapid development of new geospace sensors and techniques.
Recent Publications