Tore AndréBekkeng

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About

Dr. Tore André Bekkeng has been part of the EIDEL team since 2013. He has throughout his career worked on several ESA and NASA projects, both as a scientist, hardware designer, project manager and systems engineer. His scientific background is a PhD in Space Physics from the University of Oslo with specialization on satellite instrumentation. Dr. Bekkeng has led payload developments that have flown on both Norwegian and NASA-led sounding rockets, the International Space Station, satellites in LEO as well as Lunar missions. He is currently working primarily on the development of standardized avionics and payload interfacing modules as part of the ESA-led initiative for standardization of satellite electronics modules to make them interchangeable and interoperable, called Advanced Data Handling Architecture (ADHA). Dr. Bekkeng is a member of the ADHA Industrial Working Group.