Michigan Tech alum contributes to lunar mission

The space shuttles may be gone, but NASA hasn't stopped exploring our solar system, with the latest mission to launch focusing on studying communication in space--with the help of a Michigan Tech graduate.

Excerpt: "I've supported the Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration since my first day at Lincoln," he said. "I got my PhD in August 2009, drove out to Massachusetts, and started work the next Monday."

Since Dilworth earned his master's and doctorate in mechanical engineering at Michigan Tech, he has been working on equipment that will revolutionize space communication.

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Source: Michigan Tech News
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