Flying Squirrel

Projects

arcjetCV

Computer vision platform that automates recession, shock standoff, and instrumentation analysis from arc jet footage.

Computer Vision
Hypersonics
Automation

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STARscan

Custom photogrammetry rig that captures 3D geometries of test articles in minutes with sub-millimeter accuracy.

Photogrammetry
Automation
Data Integrity

TomoSAM

Open-source 3D Slicer extension that brings Segment Anything to volumetric tomography workflows.

3D Segmentation
Open Source
Medical Imaging

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DAO-TPM

Python framework that links mission design, material response, and optimization to accelerate TPS development.

Thermal Protection
Optimization
Software Platform

MultiTraces

1D CNN that segments multi-test video archives to pinpoint events worth post-processing across long campaigns.

AI Pipeline
Time-series
Operations

BEAST

Big-data Efficient and Automated Science Transfer platform modernizing arc jet data stewardship for NASA Ames.

Data Platform
Automation
FAIR Data

Capabilities

We pair domain expertise with modern software practices to streamline complex aerospace workflows.

Applied AI & Analytics

Design, train, and deploy models that unlock high-fidelity insights from noisy thermal and optical data.

Toolchain Integration

Connect lab instrumentation, mission simulators, and design toolkits into cohesive, automated pipelines.

TPS Strategy

Analyze, prototype, and validate thermal protection materials with traceable, data-backed decision support.

About

Flying Squirrel is a multidisciplinary aerospace engineering studio led by Alexandre Quintart. We combine test facility experience, mission design, and modern software practices to solve high-stakes hypersonic and re-entry challenges.

Our teams thrive at the intersection of research and deployment: translating prototype algorithms into resilient tooling, instrumenting labs for automated acquisition, and shaping material characterization programs that accelerate certification.

From NASA research collaborations to partnerships with leading research institutes, we support projects where precision, repeatability, and insight matter most.