Adam Smith Email & Phone Number

Herndon Va

Mission Planning:-- Stood-up operations of UrtheCast’s cameras on the International Space Station (ISS) in coordination with Roscosmos Mission Control Center in Korolev-Moscow Russia-- Supported commissioning efforts that led to initial operating capabilities (IOC). This Included custom command file creation for non-nominal operations such as component parameter testing, fine-tune calibrations, and physical limitation tests.-- Managed the payload in a 24x7 working environment. Duties included camera tasking, management and downlinking of data, and calibration of individual components.-- Investigated operational anomalies and collaborated with co-workers to resolution-- Lead daily meetings to convey operation’s status to managementOperations Development:-- Trained Roscosmos operations staff and UrtheCast coworkers on the operational workflow and use of UrtheCast’s proprietary planning software-- Tested and validated new releases of planning software before promoting to the operational environment, and provided detailed test reports as verification-- Streamlined operational tasks through collaboration with the software development team to create new tools-- Created and updated procedural documents, workflow diagrams, and data tracking spreadsheets-- Coordinated with NASA to implement their “Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System” (TDRSS) as a data downlink channelAnalysis:-- Developed and maintained efficiency metrics reports to aid business decisions and improvements to existing operations-- Provided long-term image collection capacity analysis under various scenarios to guide business development, and provided customer specific target collection analysis to set accurate customer expectations-- Created informational charts that highlighted the uniqueness of the ISS orbit in relation to earth imaging

Herndon Va

-- Responsible for scheduling and de-conflicting daily satellite operation activities-- Provided antenna contact schedules and satellite access reports used by operators to execute uplink/downlink operations. -- Managed planning directives to support imagery collection planners and world-wide regional affiliates.-- Balanced ground antenna downlink usage with imagery collection demands to meet product delivery timelines-- Coordinated with mission controllers and engineering staff to conduct tests, verify system operations, and analyze and resolve anomalies in order to meet departmental objectives-- Scheduled specialized activities such as orbit adjust maneuvers, calibrations, and software updates-- Lead daily operation’s meetings, coordinated activities with multiple departments to avoid resource contention problems, and effectively communicated with external vendors to ensure successful operations-- Created operational procedures and training documents in accordance to ISO and company standards-- Improved existing workflows through development of visual-basic excel macros to streamline tasks

Herndon Va

-- Performed satellite command and control activities required to operate GeoEye-1 in a 24x7 seamless operations environment-- Executed contingency procedures to quickly solve violations and problems when nominal operations were hindered-- Lead the training and certification of new operatorsCollection Planning System Operator duties:-- Finalized imagery collection plans-- Created an uplink plan for every orbit and managed the satellite’s on-board data storage unit-- Generated and disseminated daily predictive ephemerisGround Terminal Systems Operator duties:-- Remotely operated ground terminals-- Verified all ground systems and activities were operating as expected-- Monitored image data transfers

Thornton Co

-- Oversaw the seamless transfer of production operations from Dulles VA to Thornton CO-- Performed ortho-rectification and image-to-image registration processes to construct seamless imagery mosaics-- Manual radiometric balancing of histograms to achieve optimal scene detail and natural color-- Executed high accuracy geolocation by precisely marking tie points and ground control points-- Created and edited “Digital Elevation Models” (DEM) using stereo satellite imagery-- Performed quality control assessment of products to verify order parameters were correct and evaluate overall product quality

Dulles Va

-- Responsible for creation, quality check/assurance, and delivery of GeoEye-1 satellite imagery products