Philip T. Metzger

American planetary physicist

Awards

Outstanding Technical Contribution Award (2018)

Websitehttps://www.philipmetzger.com/

Academic careerInstitutions

Kennedy Space Center (1985–1995)
Kennedy Space Center (1995–2002)
Kennedy Space Center (2002–2014)
University of Central Florida (2014–)

Philip T. Metzger is an American planetary physicist with the Florida Space Institute.^[1] In 2012 he co-founded NASA's Swamp Works,^[2] and in May 2018 he was honoured with the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers,^[3] later that year he worked with Honeybee Robotics to develop the WINE spacecraft prototype.^[4] Metzger disagrees with the IAU definition of a planet.^[5]

A 4.6 km (2.9 mi) wide main-belt asteroid discovered on June 1, 2000 at the Anderson Mesa Station has been named after Metzger: 36329 Philmetzger.^[6]

References

^ "Researchers". Florida Space Institute. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ "Dr. Philip Metzger". The Space Show. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ Kotala, Zenaida Gonzalez (May 7, 2018). "UCF Planetary Physicist Crowned Space Engineering Rock Star". University of Central Florida (Press release). Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ Kotala, Zenaida Gonzalez (January 10, 2019). "Steam-powered Asteroid Hoppers Developed Through UCF Collaboration". University of Central Florida (Press release). Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ Alt, Eric (February 16, 2024). "Did Pluto ever actually stop being a planet? Experts debate". National Geographic. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ "36329 Philmetzger". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 36329. Retrieved March 31, 2024.