Author: David Oh

A configuration diagram drawn on a whiteboard.

March 2, 2020 / David Oh

Why does the Psyche spacecraft look like that?

The very first meeting I went to in my first job out of school was a “configuration meeting” (an engineering design meeting) for a huge telecommunications satellite called Multi-Media Asia....

This image shows a multicolored chart comparing the phases of a space mission with the phases of making a movie.

July 26, 2018 / David Oh

“How Building Psyche is like Making a Movie…”

What are Psyche’s Systems Engineers doing now? I’m David Oh, and this is my second time writing for the Psyche Blog. As Psyche’s Project Systems Engineer, I lead a team responsible for...

This artist's conception shows a close-up of the Psyche spacecraft against a starry background orbiting above the heavily cratered surface of the Psyche asteroid.

October 4, 2017 / David Oh

Creating Psyche: Innovation as Team Sport

I have been working with Lindy for over four years as system architect for the Psyche mission concept. The idea for the Psyche mission appealed to me from the very beginning.