Peter
Khorani

Physics graduate working toward a career in astronautics and space systems.

I was born and raised in Houston, so space was never very far away. I studied physics at UT Austin, and now I’m using projects in orbital mechanics, software, and systems work to figure out where I can contribute most.

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MISSION / 01

“The scientist describes what is; the engineer creates what never was.”Theodore von Kármán · aerospace engineer, founding director of NASA JPL

I like the point where physics stops being an equation on a page and has to survive contact with hardware, requirements, deadlines, and everything else that comes with a real mission.

I’m still early in my career, and I’m treating that as an advantage. Right now, I’m building range: learning the technical details, seeing how the pieces fit together, and finding the problems I want to spend years getting better at.

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02Selected work

Featured projects

A few of the projects I’ve spent the most time on, including what I tried, what worked, and what I learned along the way.

Space domain awareness / full-stack2026 · In progress

Orbital Intelligence Dashboard

A transparent orbital-analysis dashboard for SGP4 propagation, TEME orbit geometry, 24-hour ground tracks, sampled access windows, and separately sourced historical screening.

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Project DUSTEE lander and rover concept on the lunar surface

Lunar surface systems / NASA RASC-AL finalist2025–2026 · Completed

NASA RASC-AL — Project DUSTEE

A University of Texas at Austin finalist concept for NASA RASC-AL that compared compacted, solar-sintered, and laser-sintered lunar-regolith surface treatments through a common demonstration campaign.

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