Kerry Spring

Background

About Kerry Spring

Mission/spacecraft systems specializing in orbits, attitude dynamics and control, and space propulsion mostly with remote sensing (SAR) missions- Spacecraft system level design and analysis, spacecraft configuration, mass properties analysis and measurement • Orbit and constellation design, orbit dynamics (perturbation) analysis, maneuver planning • Attitude dynamics and control system design, analysis, simulation, and testing • Space propulsion analysis, thruster performance analysis, blown-down analysis, fluid flow analysis and simulation Broad base encompassing the full life cycle of several space programs including conceptual study, preliminary and critical design, AIT (Assembly, Integration, & Test), ground control system integration, and mission operations. • Definition of formal requirements based on customer needs interview/survey, concept design, and program execution planning • Requirements interpretation, subsystem allocation, change management (including waivers/deviations/non-conformances), and verification • Component/subcontractor evaluation, selection, and management • Performance analysis and simulation, trade analysis • Preparation and/or review of Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses, management of critical items • Interface definition, management, and verification • Test planning, procedure development, execution, and analysis • Development and execution of commissioning plans and procedures • In-orbit performance analysis, fault analysis, and contingency operations • Development, design, and execution of operational workarounds for in-orbit failures