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Peter Tsou | |
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 Peter Tsou with a sample of aerogel | |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BS, MS) University of California, Los Angeles (PhD) |
| Known for | Stardust mission |
| Awards | NASA Group Achievement Award NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Peter Tsou is a science staff member at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the California Institute of Technology.[1] His research primarily centers around the utilization of aerogel in space exploration.[2]
Tsou has served as the principal investigator (PI) for several missions conducted on the Space Shuttle and Mir, during which he devised the method of intact capture for hypervelocity particles. He gained recognition for his involvement in the capture and retrieval of cometary particles through NASA's Stardust mission, where he served as the deputy PI.[3]
- ^ "Bios - Dr. Peter Tsou". NASA. Retrieved 2006-05-11.
- ^ "Intriguing Aerogel Display at SMC". 2011-06-13. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Asteroids, Comets & Satellites: People - Peter Tsou". JPL Science. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13.