Spotlight with Scientists in School: Will Richardson-Little, Senior Systems Engineer at MDA!

Will Richardson-Little is a Senior Systems Engineer at MDA, a Canadian Space Company!
Richardson-Little has always been fascinated with space. As a kid he read everything space-related, from space shuttle missions, to Mars rovers, to planetary science. He followed his dream and pursued Engineering at the University of Toronto exploring math, aerodynamics, orbital mechanics, and robotics. After graduating, he joined a co-op program at MDA’s Brampton facility where he worked on the Canadarm2! MDA has developed both generations of the Canadarm and is credited for achieving the first robotic handshake in space.
Richardson-Little completed a Master's degree in Aerospace engineering and then worked at the Canadian Space Agency as a Mission Controller! Currently, Will is pushing boundaries with MDA's next generation commercial Earth observation mission, known as CHORUS.
Life on Mars, Space Oddity, and favourite characters on Star Trek, the Next Generation...it's a conversation you don't want to miss!
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