David Mayhew Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas

I am an Engineer working in NASA's Flight Operations Directorate (formerly Mission Operations Directorate). I am working as a Flight Dynamics Officer (FDO) supporting Boeing's Starliner (CST-100) commercial crew vehicle.

Houston, Texas

Plans and executes the on-orbit trajectory of the Space Shuttle. Generates maneuver plans, maintains Shuttle ephemeris, updates onboard state vector, assesses relative motion between other vehicles or deployed satellites and Shuttle, computes collision probability with space debris objects, and evaluates Shuttle landing opportunities.

• As Lead Engineer, provided final level Quality Assurance of all reconfiguration data (products) delivered by the group; presented Flight Status charts to management; facilitated group meetings
• As a Mission Engineer, integrated/coordinated flight reconfiguration products from each group in Descent Flight Design for my assigned missions; maintained flight product schedules and ensured product compliance with.
• As a Mission Engineer, integrated/coordinated flight reconfiguration products from each group in Descent Flight Design for my assigned missions; maintained flight product schedules and ensured product compliance with.

Houston, Texas

• Generated flight reconfiguration data (products) for the Deorbit and Trans-oceanic Abort Landing groups
• Analyzed the thermal limits for contingency and nominal TAL trajectories
• Analyzed low energy and high energy TAL trajectories and guidance methods
• Performed Monte Carlo statistical analyses of nominal and abort entry trajectories
• Supported over 30 missions as an Entry Console Operator/Landing Analyst

B.S., Aerospace Engineering

High School Diploma, Standard High School Curriculum