Simone Proietti

Experience

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  European Space Agency - ESA

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

  Mission Analyst Trainee

  I had the opportunity to work with ESOC Mission Analysis Team. My activity was focused on interplanetary mission analysis and spacecraft navigation.• Topic: Flight Dynamics - Orbit determination while under low thrust• Final presentation: Navigation Analyses of Interplanetary Missions using ElectricPropulsion: the MSR-ERO and LISA cases

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  Sapienza Università di Roma

  Mar 2021 - Sept 2021

  Postgraduate Fellow

  I was awarded a scholarship for the research activity: "Orbit Determination of JUICE probe using Doppler and accelerometer data in the presence of probe rotations”.Other activities:• Support to performance analysis of a Martian polar navigation system• Support to preparation of ESA proposal: Fundamental techniques, models andalgorithms for a Lunar Radio Navigation System

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  Thales Alenia Space

  Oct 2021 - now

  Mission Analysis & Operations Engineer

  Mission & Operations Engineer in the Space Segment Operation Unit of the Earth Observation DepartmentActivities:Mission Analysis & Flight Dynamics• Development of a general purpose software for mission analysis (MONET)• Sicral-3 - Definition and simulation of low-thrust electric orbit raising guidance strategies - Implementation of GEO box fine injection using relative motion-based optimizer - Development of a FDS software for trajectory and attitude optimization including operative constraints for orbit raising• Support to IRIDE mission analysis activitiesSpace Operations• Sicral-3 - Support requirement analysis, system level trade-off, mission architecture, and LEOP strategy - Support to platform subsystems, on-board software management, satellite simulator and ground segment operation interfaces - Preparation of Flight Operation Manuals (FOM) and Procedures (FOP)• Sentinel-1 - Sentinel-1A&B in orbit maintenance and monitoring, trend analysis and satellite anomalies investigation - Support to Sentinel-1B disposal providing analyses and procedures - Preparation of Sentinel-1C LEOP and support to Sentinel-1D phase D activities up to storage• Support to IRIDE operations activities Show less