Using satellite mega-constellations to improve atmospheric density models

拟议的主题是科学界在未来50年必须解决的主要挑战之一：空间交通管理。最近卫星巨型星座的部署意味着在这一新兴领域开展有价值工作的机会越来越多，这对互联网等基础设施的未来至关重要。我对这个话题很感兴趣，因为它无疑与我们未来几年的日常生活有关。空间科学、计算机、工程和地球科学的要素在不同阶段都是相关的。主题的组合与我学习过的主题很好地结合在一起。这将使我能够参与重要的工作。要在这方面取得有意义的工作，就需要高水平的经验。Ziebart教授不仅拥有技术知识（正如他在为英国政府提供咨询时所强调的那样），而且他还与该领域的领先公司（OneWeb）和机构（NASA JPL）密切合作。我们已经在类似的课题（暑期项目和硕士论文）上有过很好的合作，我们的团队合作能力是一个特别强的吸引力因素。

The proposed topic is one of the major challenges the scientific community must address in the next 50 years: space traffic management. The recent deployment of satellite mega-constellations means there are growing opportunities for valuable work to be undertaken in this emergent field which is vital to the future of infrastructures such as the internet. I am interested in the topic because it will undoubtedly bear relevance to our everyday lives over the coming years. Elements of space science, computing, engineering and earth sciences will all be relevant at different stages. The combination of topics is well aligned to the ones I have studied. This will allow me to get involved in salient work. To achieve meaningful work in this area, a high level of experience is required. Not only does Professor Ziebart carry the technical knowledge (as highlighted by his role in advising the UK government on the topic), but he also works closely with leading companies (OneWeb)and institutions in the field (NASA JPL). Having already collaborated on similar topics (summer project and MSc thesis) to good effect, our ability to work well as a team is a particularly strong pull factor.