Kyle J. Horn
Mission
Image Credit: NASA / JPL-CalTech
My mission is to truly expand the accessibility of space exploration to include individuals with disabilities, and specifically insulin-dependent diabetics. I am driven to demonstrate, first hand, that my community can positively contribute to, and experience, the era of human spaceflight. With my ongoing education and investigation of space-bound science, I will continue to expand the frontier of human spaceflight.
About Me
I want to change the world by challenging what’s possible with space-bound technology. I am a PhD student at MIT AeroAstro with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University. I am a disabled person, passionate about space, and dedicated to making it accessible to my community. I have lived with Type 1 Diabetes for the last 20 years, and I am driven to inspire my community and demonstrate that our shared experience does not limit our ability to pursue our dreams.
I am a published researcher in the Journal of Science Advances for my work on the Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE), where I am laying the foundation for future human exploration of Mars by generating oxygen from Martian carbon dioxide on the Perseverance Rover. I am a veteran intern at both NASA and Blue Origin, contributing to reusable materials research and orbital launch vehicle design with a common theme of increasing space access to ultimately benefit the Earth. My work is drastically expanding both the capability and the accessibility of space travel.
Martian ISRU Research for MIT. Launch Vehicle Design for Blue Origin. Materials Engineering for NASA.
Education, outreach, activism, and disability justice in the Type 1 Diabetes community and beyond.