Mira Okafor is SpaceOrbitals' senior editor for technical content. Her background is in self-study and lifelong learning: graduate-level coursework in orbital mechanics and mission design through open programs, MIT OpenCourseWare (audit only), and years of hands-on simulation work with GMAT, poliastro, and free Kerbal Space Program mods. She holds a mathematics degree.
Areas of expertise:
- Orbital mechanics and mission design (self-taught + formal coursework)
- Launch vehicle performance and reusability (long-time follower of SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and ULA flight data)
- Spacecraft systems engineering (textbook + simulation)
- Mission architecture for LEO/MEO/GEO
Favorite beat: Writing explainers that make a Hohmann transfer feel like common sense.
Disclosure: Mira is not affiliated with NASA, SpaceX, MIT, or any aerospace employer named in her articles. Her expertise comes from formal coursework and self-study, not industry tenure.
Articles by Mira Okafor
- How to Get Into Astrophotography in 2026 (Without Spending $5,000) · 2026-06-10
- Kessler Syndrome: The Cascading Debris Risk in Low Earth Orbit (2026 Reference) · 2026-06-09
- Orbital Shells 101: Why LEO, MEO, and GEO Are Not Interchangeable · 2026-06-09
- Understanding Low Earth Orbit: Where the Action Is · 2026-06-05
- The Hohmann Transfer: Why It's Everywhere in Spaceflight · 2026-06-04
- JWST just confirmed the most distant galaxy ever seen — and its nitrogen ratio broke the model again · 2026-07-15