Chris Re Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Attitude Determination and Control Officer (ADCO).

Supported seven Space Shuttle missions at the Landing Analyst and Winds Coordinator flight control positions within the Entry Support team at the Mission Control Center. • Executed 3-DOF and 6-DOF trajectory simulations with real-time environmental data and assessed landing performance for nominal and abort descent profiles.• Performed first-level quality assurance on simulation results critical for selecting an acceptable landing site.• Investigated and solved software problems and simulation violations in a time-critical environment.• Authored flight-specific procedures for off-nominal trajectory analysis.• Scheduled and monitored weather balloon releases with ground personnel at multiple Shuttle landing sites to ensure on-time delivery of environmental data.• Interfaced between weather forecasters, Entry Support, and Ascent Support teams. Received, reviewed, and distributed wind and atmosphere data to multiple flight control positions.

Approach and Landing (A&L) is the final phase of the Space Shuttle descent trajectory and is flown manually by Space Shuttle commanders. The A&L group is responsible for trajectory analysis and optimization, flight production tasks, flight rule improvements, and astronaut training for the A&L phase of flight.• Analyzed flight-specific and generic trajectories of the approach, landing, and rollout phases of the Shuttle entry profile.• Performed design, verification, and quality assurance of flight software during pre-flight production.• Maintained and improved Visual Basic software tools used for automation of analysis tasks.• Presented technical data and analysis results to a variety of organizations, including high-level Mission Operations Directorate forums and experienced Shuttle commanders and pilots.• Developed simulation scenarios for landing and rollout training in the Vertical Motion Simulator at NASA Ames Research Center. Assisted astronaut training by answering questions regarding pilot performance, vehicle guidance, trajectory design, flight rules, and real-time operations.• Provided training to new members of the A&L group.