Welcome to the official website for Kepler 186f and the Tycho One Mission






About Us


Kevin A. Walker


Kevin A. Walker is a driven and meticulous scholar. Motivated by his dream of revolutionizing the space industry, Walker is pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Cal Poly, one of the top schools in the field, while also pursuing a concentration in Astronautics and a double minor in Astronomy and Physics.

Walker joined the Tycho One team in January of 2015. He is one of the lead mission designers and is responsible for half of the onboard instruments, including the radar mapper.








Edward F. Donohue


Edward F. Donohue is currently studying physics and astronomy at Cal Poly.  When he isn't studying or planning extra-planetary missions he enjoys training as part of the triathlon team.

Donohue joined the Tycho One team in January 2015.  He has a leading role in mission design and has helped design the gamma ray spectrometer to be used on the 2017 mission.