Enzo Celis
Extreme Lunar Terrain Mobility Project at Caltech- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Level 1 High Power Rocket Certification
National Association of RocketryJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
General Class Amateur Radio License
Federal Communications CommissionAug, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Technician Class Amateur Radio License
Federal Communications CommissionAug, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Caltech
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Extreme Lunar Terrain Mobility Project
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Jul 2022 - Present
Working with undergraduate team of 60+ to develop LATTICE (Lunar Architecture for Tree Traversal In-service-of Cabled Exploration), a novel cable-based architecture to address the issue of traversing steep and extreme lunar terrain as part of the NASA Artemis program that is more efficient for shuttling payloads in and out of lunar craters than currently existing systems. Designed, prototyped, and tested geared solutions for stake transition and conducted Lewis Bending Stress analysis to verify hardware reliability. Assembled driver system elevator and superstructure. Designed and constructed lander for full‑system testing and final technology demonstration in desert environment. Formulated Personnel Hazard Analysis, detailed timeline, and system functionality requirements and assumptions in final report for the 2022 NASA BIG Idea Challenge. Working towards further development and scaling; aiming for an Earth scale demonstration of a crater-exploring lunar mission concept using an integrated LATTICE system. Faculty Advisor: Professor Soon-Jo Chung Show less
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NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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NASA Student Launch Initiative
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Jul 2021 - May 2022
Invited by NASA to submit proposal for university‑level research-based project, accepted (1 of 16 youth teams). Led team of 10 high school students through NASA engineering design life cycle consisting of PDR, CDR, Flight Readiness Review, and Post-Launch Assessment Review reports and live presentations to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center panel. Managed design, construction, and demonstration flights of Level 2 High Power Rocket and on‑board recovery avionics. Worked closely with experienced aerospace engineer mentor to formulate and execute team timeline, NASA‑ and team‑derived requirements compliance verification plan, subsystem testing plan, and vehicle demonstration flight analysis for vehicle reliability confidence. Outreached to 380+ local community members through Artemis STEM engagement. Show less
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Aerospace Industries Association
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United States
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Industry Associations
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100 - 200 Employee
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The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC)
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Dec 2020 - May 2022
Founded city’s first team to compete in world’s largest rocket contest; mentored inexperienced recruits in field of amateur rocketry. Chief designer of rockets during design and construction phases. In testing phase, collected vehicle and environmental data during launches to model performance and improve accuracy of OpenRocket simulations. Used simulations to motivate vehicle modifications for unfamiliar launch environments during the National Finals. Highest Ranking: 2nd in California, 6th in the United States (2021) Show less
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Education
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2022 - 2026
Caltech
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering minor -
2018 - 2022
Granada Hills Charter
High School Diploma, Valedictorian, GPA: 4.46 -
2021 - 2021
Glendale Community College
Dual Enrollment, GPA: 4.0 -
2022 - 2022
Los Angeles City College
Dual Enrollment, GPA: 4.0
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