Jonathan Sauder

The product designer who accidentally became a "rocket scientist" at #NASA JPL. Actually, to be factual, I'm just a satellite engineer. All views are my own.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

@realDonaldTrump This is not the America I grew up believing in. We should not start foreign conflicts and then, unable to end them quickly, turn to targeting civilian infrastructure. Destroying systems that families depend on for power & transportation does not make America gr8.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Also, just to be clear, all views on the account above are my own… wait, not my own, they are the views of my chat GPT agent who helps my write space headlines in a snarky way. I just select the ones that are actually funny.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

🛰️ Because the current funding environment feels like space—vast, empty, and full of broken dreams—I made an account to match.
Follow @AstroDeadpan for dry, unimpressed space news. It’s like @SpaceNews, but with 80% less optimism. 🚀📉

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

@lyft Thanks, I’ll DM you

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

@lyft charged me $20 for 1 drop of coffee that got on the on a seat. Literally $20 for something that would take the driver 1 minute to clean. I responded to their notification to contest, but they never responded

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

I would suggest that @lyft changes their cleaning fee structure, with a minimum of $5 for very small items. I would be fine with this. But $20 for one coffee drip feels very excessive.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Note at the same time it appears Lyft has a max of $150, which I think is too little for drivers who have really bad passengers who cause extensive damage/cleaning.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Becoming a Satellite Engineer before graduating high school? 🚀 Excited about this afternoon’s session at 1:00 today at #AIAASciTech: 'SATS-02 CubeSats before College: Expanding the STEM Pathway.'

Honored to chair the session of incredible students with Kevin L. Simmons.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Utilizing travel credits with @AmericanAir turned out to be more hassle than it's worth. Regretfully, won't consider flying with them again, even if it's free. Lesson learned: volunteering seats for credits on an airline that's not up to par was a mistake. Ok, thats my rant sorry

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Disappointed that @AmericanAir's computer system switched our flight without consent, separating our family. Frustrating situation, but choosing to find humor in the absurdity of the situation. Improvements needed!

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

@AmericanAir don’t think I will be flying with you ever again. Almost ruined our Christmas plans, and now after delays due to maintenance, my parents have to drive 5 hours to pick us up from a missed connection (at least we have that option).

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

This was after @AmericanAir bumped me and my family of 3 kids and gave us trip credits we apparently can’t use as they only apply to adult fares 🧐 #dontgetbumped

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

@AmericanAir you may want to fix this before someone gets zapped ⚡️. Flight 1987 on 6/23 seat D11… oh the outlet didn’t charge, but it did have a green light.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

And space is hard… most of us know that!

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Awesome watching the @SpaceX #Starship launch with a bunch of space engineers and space nerds at @CosparHQ gala 2023 in Singapore!

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Very exciting to see Vigoride 2 separate from Transporter 6. You can just see some parts of the Caltech payload on board in the corner of the camera. Power is positive and can't wait for the tech demonstration.

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

Success! Now to test all systems, especially the water plasma engine. New capability to maneuver things into and out of orbit, including debris. @momentusspace

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Very frustrating to have my parents stranded on the other side of the country.

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

The strategy in the @SouthwestAir boardroom... "lets just stop trying and let our customers find alternate airlines who have IT systems that work" #Southwestmeltdown

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

It’s a great day to wear a SWOT T-shirt #TrackingWorldWater

[Jonathan Sauder @jonathansauder]

Congrats SWOT on a successful launch! Fun fact, the antennas have to deploy with a precision of ~10 arc seconds. Which mean when we tested, we had to design a test rig to measure less than 5 arc seconds. What is an arc second? Take one degree and divide by 3600.

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

Liftoff! 🚀

SWOT, the first satellite mission that will observe nearly all water on Earth's surface, is headed for orbit. But this is only the beginning. Continue to follow our live broadcast as well as #TrackingWorldWater. Go SWOT!