Flying Squirrel

Projects

arcjetCV

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

Computer Vision
Hypersonics
Automation
AI

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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
AI

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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
AI

BEAST

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

Data Platform
Automation
FAIR Data
AI

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

Build tools to analyze and validate thermal protection materials with traceable, data-backed decision support.

About

Flying Squirrel is an aerospace engineering company focused on hypersonics and thermal protection systems. We combine test-facility experience, mission design, and software engineering to solve complex re-entry challenges.

We work at the intersection of research and deployment: turning advanced algorithms into production tools, instrumenting labs for automated data capture, and designing material characterization workflows.

From NASA research collaborations to partnerships with leading institutes, we support programs where precision, repeatability, and traceable insight are critical.