DeltaX is a joint team between MIT and Nanocomp Technologies to develop high strength-to-weight ratio carbon nanotube-based tethers for the NASA Centennial Challenges Strong Tether Challenge.

Team Members:

• Stephen Steiner (Team Captain), PhD Student, MIT Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Lauren DeFlores, PhD Student, MIT Dept. of Chemistry
• Daniel Pressl, PhD Student, MIT Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
• John Hart, Professor, University of Michigan Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• Enrique Garcia, PhD
• Brenda Long, PhD
• Namiko Yamamoto, PhD Student, MIT Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Nanocomp Team:

• Dave Lashmore, PhD
• Rob Braden
• Mark Schauer, PhD
• Brian White, PhD
• and pretty much everyone else at Nanocomp

New Associates:

• Ryan Hudson
• Mary and Mike Connor
• Sean Pont