Greg Summers Email & Phone Number

Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Area

Served in Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Integration Office for Mission and Systems Integration: Participated in spacecraft and mission design activities to ensure design compatibility between vehicle capabilities and mission objectives. Data Integration Lead – Managed approval process for vehicle contingency commands. Gathered rationale, software development, testing and operation team impacts for the development of commands to manage known systems issues and mitigate failure of mission critical and flight test objective vehicle components Lead for Fault Management and Backup System Architecture – Lead discussions to define functions required in the event of primary systems failure among Command and Data Handling, Guidance, Navigation and Control, Displays and Controls, Electrical, Communications and Tracking and Life Support Systems.

Herndon, Va

Operate the Collection Planning System for the GeoEye-1 Earth imaging spacecraft. Generate imagery collection plans, downlink plans and ground contact schedules.

Houston, Texas

Supported 17 NASA Shuttle Missions, 4 as lead DPS officerUsed techniques from Space Flight Resource Management methodology to assess problems, interpret operating plans and policies, make critical decisions, communicate, and execute plans effectively in a real time operational environment.-- Authored, reviewed and verified crew procedures, flight control team standard operating procedures, vehicle systems briefs and flight rules.-- Provided oversight and conduct DPS team flight preparation.-- Collaborated with multiple disciplines and advise NASA Flight Directors and Program Directors on flight techniques.-- Performed analysis of spacecraft state of health telemetry.Space Flight Awareness Award RecipientHonored in recognition of leadership in response to critical system failure and problem resolution prior to launch of STS-124 (2008).-- Evaluated flight techniques and failure workarounds and provided “Go for launch” recommendation.-- Evaluated testing and maintenance process for vehicle turn-around between missions.-- Proposed essential changes that NASA adopted, significantly reducing potential for critical system failure in flight.Training Support and MentoringHonored with the NASA Outstanding Co-op Student Mentoring Award (2007).-- Formally evaluated junior flight controllers as part of certification process.-- Reviewed certification guide, improved document on own initiative. -- Initiated a highly successful project to update flight controller training facility simulation plan, update console software, introduce data recording capability for student review and improve use of this facility for DPS instruction.

Represented NASA Mission Operations Directorate at vendor working group meetings.-- Evaluated requirements and operational constraints.-- Described by NASA customer as “doing whatever it takes to get engaged in the development of the new vehicle and critical member of the Constellation team.”-- Developed presentations on technical aspects of vehicle software architecture.-- Briefed peers and NASA management on operational impacts of vehicle design.

Data Processing System Group Console Software RepresentativeHonored with NASA Going the Extra Mile (GEM) award and United Space Alliance Performance award for leadership in console software projects (2005).-- Advocate for DPS interests, coordinated with vendor in development and maintenance of DPS related Flight Control Room software.-- Authored requirements, designed graphical user interface for command and telemetry-- Conducted user evaluations of delivered displays and console tools.-- Verified that requirements were met in the finished products.-- Performance appraisal describes quality of products as “first rate with a thorough attention to detail”.

Generated detailed software requirements for Space Shuttle multifunction display formats. Participated in display design forums with the NASA customer for the purpose of gathering requirements and generating specification documents. Facilitated document reviews for the purpose of refining requirement specifications. Participated in code reviews for the purpose of requirement verification.