Education:  BS in Electrical Engineering - University of Illinois (Urbana) 1976

Experience:    1985 to Present

System/Project Engineer -- The Aerospace Corporation

In support of AF Space and Missile Center (AFSMC) Space Development and Test Directorate (SDTD) Operationally Responsive Satellite and Launch Vehicle (LV) Missions, my current responsibilities include:

 (1) Assessing Experiment/Demonstration Mission Objectives to determine feasibility and compatibility with AFSMC/SDTD capabilities, charters and goals involving internal assets: (a) DoD Space Test Program (STP) Mission Design, (b) Orbital Corp. Minotaur LV and (c) Satellite Operations Center, including but not limited to:                                     

-- AFSMC/XR SENSE CubeSat Demonstrations

-- AFSMC MILSATCOM LYNX Demonstration       

-- NASA LADEE Lunar Mission 

(2) Performing Mission Orbit/Constellation Design, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis utilizing:                                                                                                                        

-- STK/PRO, STK/Astrogator, STK/ODTK, etc.     

-- The Aerospace Corporation Satellite Orbit Analysis Program (SOAP)

-- Rideshared Secondary Satellite Orbit Determination/Propagation Algorithms

-- Maneuver Mission Control Sequence (MCS) Development  

-- Orbit Decay/Accuracy & Mission Lifetime Estimation Algorithms

(3) Performing Satellite System Engineering, Cost Analysis, Acquisition Strategy, Design and Integration/Test utilizing:  

-- Spacecraft (Payload and Bus) Excel Spreadsheet Models of M/V/P

-- Hosted Payload Best Practices and Lessons Learned   

-- Spacecraft Lifetime Determination and End-of-Life Disposal Strategies

 (4) Developing Requirements for a Multi-Mission Satellite Operations Center (MMSOC) with advanced capabilities including: 

 -- Automation or “Lights Out” 

-- CubeSat Deployment and Early Orbit Support    

 -- Ka-Band Telemetry Tracking and Commanding (TT&C)

In support of the SMC/XR Directorate, my previous responsibilities included investigating, developing and prioritizing advanced space concepts: 

(1) Hyperspectral VIS/IR Sensor and Detector Array Systems

(2) Microwave/Millimeter-wave Phased-Array Radar Systems

(3) RF and Photonic Communication Systems

(4) Launch Vehicle Systems and Range Improvements

(5) Prompt Global Strike Hypersonic Vehicles and ICBMs

(6) Wideband Antenna/Receiver Systems for Target Geolocation

(7) Chemical Space Based Laser (SBL)

(8) Ultra-Short Pulse (USP) Solid-State Laser (SSL)

In support of AF Research Laboratory (AFRL), my previous responsibilities included developing advanced technologies: 

(1) Radiation-Hardened Signal, Image & Data Processing ICs and Systems                                                -- Generic VHSIC Spaceborne Computer (GVSC)  and  Advanced Spaceborne Computer Modules (ASCM)

(2) CubeSat Micro/Nano Devices, MEMS, MMIC, Packaging & Integration

(3) Guidance, Navigation, Attitude, and Flight Control (GNAFC) Systems utilizing:

-- Inertial Navigation with Accelerometer/Gyro Instrument Clusters

-- Global Positioning System (GPS) -Aided Inertial Navigation

-- Tactical/Strategic Missile and Re-entry Vehicle Guidance Laws.

(4) Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing (ATP) Systems

(5) Hyperspectral VIS/IR Sensors and Detector Array Systems

(6) Relay Mirror Optical Systems

Experience:    1976 to 1985

Integrated Circuit Engineer -- United Technologies/Mostek

Responsibilities included Process, Device, Test and Product/Yield Engineering of commercial memory and microcontroller devices at both the R&D prototyping and Manufacturing (volume production) levels; specifically:

(1) Application & Utilization of advanced microelectronic wafer processing technologies (ion implantation, plasma etching and deposition) to produce unique device physics in high-speed transistor & interconnect structures

(2) Testing & Failure Analysis at all wafer and packaged device production milestones.