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NEXAI / SPACE & APPLIED ENGINEERING
American engineering.
A clearer view of orbit.
We are developing MoMerV to measure the atmosphere that shapes satellite orbits. NexAI brings mission operations experience, an eight person team and agreed access to Florida Tech facilities to the work.
Discover MoMerV ↗How we plan to build it ↓
AN INDEPENDENT AMERICAN COMPANYEARTH FROM THE ISS / NASAFEATURED DEVELOPMENT
SPACE INSTRUMENTATIONMEET
MoMerV
Better measurements for satellite operations.
Atmospheric drag changes a satellite’s orbit. Operators need better measurements of the air their spacecraft travel through.
We are developing MoMerV to address that need. The work includes the sensor and mechanical design, measurement models, calibration procedures and spacecraft interfaces. Prototype manufacturing and testing are the next steps.
See the development pathway ↗
THE PURPOSE
Understand the orbital environment
THE DISCIPLINES
Sensing. Mechanics. Data.
THE NEXT STEP
Prototype development & calibration
MOMERV / DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING
From a drawing
to a repeatable build.
Making one instrument is the first step. Our production plan ties each part, assembly and measurement to a controlled record, so the next unit can be built and checked against the same requirements.
THE BUILD PATH
Design. Fabricate.
Measure. Repeat.
The planned workflow below connects engineering decisions to the records needed for prototype review and eventual production release.
Explore the Florida Tech facilities ↗01Release the design+
Review interfaces, materials, tolerances and assembly access before cutting parts. Resolve drawing and bill of materials discrepancies together.
REVIEW RECORD
Controlled drawings · Parts list · Inspection criteria
02Build and inspect+
Use CNC machining for suitable housings and fixtures. Check critical dimensions before assembly, retain material records and document deviations before accepting a part.
BUILD RECORD
Material traceability · Dimensional checks · Assembly traveler
03Calibrate and qualify+
Compare instrument output against independent references, test withheld conditions and measure uncertainty. Repeat performance checks after the environmental tests agreed with the flight provider.
TEST RECORD
Calibration data · Uncertainty assessment · Discrepancy closure
04Establish repeat production+
Build a pilot lot before committing to volume. Measure unit variation, assembly time, calibration throughput and yield. Use those results to size tooling, suppliers and acceptance capacity.
PRODUCTION GATE
Qualified process · Per unit acceptance · Configuration history
QUALITY THROUGH THE BUILD
Every unit needs a record.
Our quality plan calls for serialized hardware, revision control, supplier documentation and independent acceptance checks. A change in a part or process must be reviewed for its effect on performance.
CAPACITY THAT CAN GROW
Scale from measured results.
We plan to move from prototype work to specialist suppliers as the design matures. Procurement will follow design reviews, supplier quotations and test results, with tooling and calibration included in the production plan.
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Working with
Florida Tech
Access to facilities. Projects for students. A direct connection between design and testing.
Ivan is coordinating prototype manufacturing and testing with Dr. Eric D. Swenson at Florida Institute of Technology. Their agreement includes use of the university’s facilities at no charge, along with student projects and internships for Phase 2 and beyond.
FLORIDA TECH / MACHINE & WELDING SHOPView original university tour ↗
From drawings
to hardware
ACADEMIC COLLABORATION
Dr. Eric D. Swenson
Coordinating prototype testing, manufacturing research and student participation with NexAI.
Florida Tech faculty profile ↗FACILITY ACCESS AGREED FOR DEVELOPMENT
01 Machining & fabrication ↗02 Vacuum & analytical instrumentation ↗03 Electronics & student design spaces ↗FABRICATION RESOURCES / MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
Real equipment. A defined role in development.
Florida Tech lists a Milltronics RH20 vertical mill, TRAK K3SX knee mill and TRAK 1630SX lathe. Our fabrication plan uses suitable milling and turning operations for prototype housings, mounts and test fixtures, with each operation reviewed against the part drawing.
View the university’s equipment list ↗We welcome precision machining, electronics and environmental test suppliers across Florida’s Space Coast, including Titusville. Introduce your capability ↗
FLORIDA TECH / THE WORKSPACES
Where the parts come together.
These university facilities support the development path we are coordinating with Dr. Eric Swenson. Each photo is paired with its planned role in MoMerV.
Milling
Prototype housings, mounting faces and test fixtures. Critical dimensions will be checked against released drawings.
Florida Tech machine shop · 2020 tour ↗
Turning
Cylindrical parts, spacers and fixture components, with material and dimensional records carried into assembly.
Florida Tech machine shop · 2020 tour ↗
Electronics benches
Readout electronics assembly, signal checks and troubleshooting before instrument integration.
L3Harris Student Design Center · 2020 tour ↗
3D printing
Fit checks, assembly aids and early fixture iterations before committing to machined parts.
Florida Tech · official virtual tour ↗
Assembly workspace
Space for student project teams to bring mechanical parts, electronics and test fixtures together.
L3Harris Student Design Center · 2020 tour ↗
Vacuum facilities
Chamber selection, pressure range and instrumentation will be matched to the MoMerV test procedure with the lab team.
Florida Tech Mars chamber · university archive, 2017 ↗FLORIDA TECH STUDENT PATHWAY
Engineering experience
starts with the work.
We’re planning projects with Florida Tech students in mechanical design, electronics, modeling and testing. Students will work on defined parts of the development program with academic supervision.
Explore student opportunities ↗Work with the team
Discuss manufacturing choices and interfaces with the people responsible for the wider system.
Learn from the results
Review test data, document what changed and explain the engineering decisions behind your work.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK
AN INDEPENDENT AMERICAN COMPANYA team shaped by
mission operations
NexAI is led by Ivan Lavlinski, whose background includes ground systems engineering for NOAA’s GOES program and flight operations work on TRMM. That experience informs how we design, review and test our systems.
LEADERSHIP
Ivan Lavlinski
Chief Executive Officer · Principal Investigator
Ivan is CEO of NexAI INC, an American company with eight employees. He leads technical direction, research and development planning. From 2017 to January 2025, he supported ground systems and flight operations for NOAA’s GOES R series. Earlier work included TRMM flight operations at NASA Goddard.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Astronautical Engineering from Capitol College and master’s degrees in Space Systems (2015) and Commercial Space Enterprise (2017) from Florida Institute of Technology.
At NexAI, he leads an eight person team and coordinates the company’s engineering projects and university collaboration.
Connect with Ivan ↗CORPORATE INFORMATION
NEXAI INC
Delaware corporation · Incorporated October 26, 2023
Delaware file number: 2542643
Delaware Division of Corporations ↗
Search NEXAI INC or file number 2542643 in the official state registry.
Top 20
Mars to TableRedLoop / competition submission
6th
Artemis Data ChallengeIvan Lavlinski / competition placement
What we’re working on
SPACE INSTRUMENTATION
Measure the
orbital atmosphere.
MoMerV is an instrument designed to measure the thin atmosphere that slows satellites in low Earth orbit.
Explore MoMerV ↗ROBOTICS ON EARTH
Inspect what’s
out of reach.
HELIX is a tethered rover design for surveying sediment inside culverts, where access is difficult and visibility is poor.
Explore HELIX ↗
HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT DATA
Understand
crew health.
Our Artemis methodology brings several types of health measurements together to study changes in a small astronaut crew.
Explore the methodology ↗
SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
EARTH FOOTAGE / NASA
RedLoop / Mars to Table / Top 20 submission
Explore the
RedLoop system.
Open our interactive Mars food system: the base layout, production modules, crew menu and the resources that connect them.
Follow a meal from its ingredients to the table. Explore the habitat and Agrohub, inspect component records, and see how the design handles everyday operations and equipment failures.
Enter RedLoop ↗
Open the interactive system ↗SELECTED WORK
IVAN LAVLINSKI & NEXAIOur projects
Explore our work in space instruments, robotics, energy systems and software. Each project brings together the design, analysis and test planning needed to move it forward.
THE WIDER BODY OF WORK
Research and proposals
Further work in materials, data analysis and engineering research.
Browse the full research index
BUILD WITH US
BUILD SOMETHING THAT MATTERSWork with us
We’re interested in engineers who like working across design, hardware and testing, and students ready to take on a defined project.
The roles below reflect the skills we need for upcoming development work. Tell us what you’ve worked on and where you would like to contribute. We’ll discuss the scope, timing and compensation with you as projects take shape.
A short introduction and your résumé are enough. Please keep confidential project information out of your application.
NexAI INC / United States
Talk engineering
with us.
info@nex-ai.net ↗NEXAI INC
Incorporated in Delaware. Connected to Florida’s engineering community.