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About Me

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Welcome! I’m David M Vermillion, the Space Data Guy! I use math, data, and physics to further humanity’s space ambitions to expand into and beyond our solar system. My current focus is artificial intelligence for space applications.

My academic foundation began with physics and applied mathematics, expanded to data analytics, and most recently included an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. My technical focus centers on space operations data pipelines, edge machine learning architectures, and autonomous space systems. Outside of operational environments, I apply engineering rigor to independent technical communication and physical manufacturing workflows.

What I Do

  • Space Systems & Data: Applying AI/ML methods to telemetry analysis, satellite operations, and computer vision for complex physical environments. Professional background, academic research, and technical publications are detailed on LinkedIn.

  • Open Technical Education: Creating accessible breakdowns of orbital mechanics, space data pipelines, and public satellite systems via @SpaceDataGuy on YouTube with repositories published to GitHub.

  • Additive Manufacturing & Parametric CAD: Designing functional hardware, bespoke tools, and physical models using parametric CAD workflows. Independent digital design assets and physical releases live under Zizigio.

Key Focus Areas

  • Autonomous Space Systems: Researching computer vision, sensor fusion, and edge AI deployment constraints for satellite servicing and space domain awareness.

  • Applied Data Pipelines: Processing open-source telemetry and astronomical datasets into intuitive, accessible visual explanations.

  • Digital-to-Physical Prototyping: Exploring additive manufacturing tolerances, parametric modeling in modern CAD suites, and rapid functional design iteration.

Connect & Explore

I hold memberships with the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), Civil Air Patrol (CAP), and the ‎Space Force Association (SFA).‎

I’m a Warp Drive enthusiast and plan to continue laying the groundwork for its eventual realization as a low-priority side project. If you’d like to reach out to me about collaborating, send a note over LinkedIn and I’d love to get in touch!

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win…” — JFK

Notice & Disclaimer:

The views, analyses, and projects expressed on this website and associated personal channels are strictly my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the United States Space Force, the Department of War, or the U.S. Government. All content published across these channels is created in a private capacity using exclusively public, unclassified information and resources.

Last Updated November 3rd, 2026

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