Welcome to SpaceDavis.com! My name is Bruce Lockwood Davis, I am a native of Syracuse, New York and am currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Colorado in Aerospace Engineering. I have many interests; however my strongest passion would be in topics related to space such as policy, engineering challenges, earth science, astronomy, national prestige and most important - supporting exploration to our solar system and beyond.

This website was created as a place for me to document my interests, perspectives and projects. Of particular note, check out the Case for Space link to hear a few personal viewpoints on the state of the space industry and where we should head!

-Bruce

Glory Spacecraft Launches on 3/4/11

Glory is a spacecraft that measures solar irradiance and airborne carbon aerosols with the goal to better understand the Earth's atmosphere. I worked on the Total Solar Irradiance Instrument as Systems Engineer for two years while pursuing my masters degree at the Univ of Colorado. For more information and pictures go to spacedavis.com/glory

UPDATE: The Glory rocket vehicle started to under perform 500 seconds into its flight and in the end failed to reach orbit. I have posted more details on the Glory spacecraft and the flight investigation report on my own Glory webpage. This is a sad development for me and the Glory team which is determined to better understand the delicate earth-human interactions and the impact on the climate. We all hope that that we will learn from our mistakes and will work to continue to utilize space better the quality of life of all human beings!