Randal Morgan

Randal Morgan

Airborne Infantry Soldier, 82nd Airborne Division

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    NASA Exploration Program, Mission Analysis & Integrated Assessments (MAIA) - Lead Integration Engineer

  • Education

    • North Carolina State University

      1996 - 2000
      BS - Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
    • University of Houston-Clear Lake

      2011 - 2013
      MS - Engineering Management Engineering/Industrial Management

      EMGT 5130 New Business DevelopmentEMGT 5230 Negotiation Strategies EMGT 5231 Engineering Management Planning EMGT 5330 Service and Operations ManagementEMGT 5331 Six Sigma Quality EMGT 5430 Professional Project ManagementEMGT 5531 Technology Planning and ManagementEMGT 6837 Engineering Management Capstone ProjectMGMT 5638 Leading TechnologySENG 5230 Systems Engineering Economics

  • Experience

    • US Army

      Apr 1982 - Mar 1985
      Airborne Infantry Soldier, 82nd Airborne Division

      Basic Airborne school - Fort Benning. GAAdvanced Airborne (Jumpmaster) school - Fort Bragg, NCAMTU Sniper school - Fort Bragg, NCRECONDO school - Fort Bragg, NCGrenada deploymentMFO-Sinai deployment

    • Business Telecommunications, Inc (BTI)

      Jan 1990 - Jan 1996
      • Staff Accountant

        Dec 1992 - Jan 1996
      • Senior Credit Analyst

        Jan 1990 - Dec 1992
    • Barrios Technology, LTD

      Aug 2000 - Nov 2022

      The Mission Analysis & Integrated Assessments (MAIA) Integration Task Team performs many of the same duties as the former Apollo & Shuttle program MPAD. Mission design and planning product integration to support primary vehicle interfaces, requirements, margins, mission management and Flight Operations products for each Artemis mission are some of our primary tasks. Although not an international collaboration (with the exception of ESA and the ESM) like my previous 18 years on the International Space Station program, integration of the cross-program teams of primary Artemis vehicle stakeholders to provide analysis and products that meet each Exploration Mission Analysis Cycle milestone. These milestone products ultimately support the Flight Readiness Review and hand-over to Flight Operations prior to vehicle launch and mission execution. Show less VIPER Systems Analysis & Integration (Payload Jettison/Deploy) was responsible for the project management function between every ISS payload or satellite developer, ISS Flight Operations teams, ISS Program Office and International Partners maximizing ISS science utilization and customer deployment opportunities in addition to obsolete hardware jettison in support of maximizing the ISS science mission. My TOPO Flight Operations experience history and proven LEO trajectory expertise provided a high level of Payload Jettison & Deploy candidate success supporting Safety Review Panels, Engineering, US and International Partner Program Control Boards. NASA Silver Snoopy Award: August 2019 I was awarded NASA's Silver Snoopy Award for my work on ISS CubeSat & Payload Jettison process and efficiency improvements that increased our ability to get these on orbit operations executed by a factor of 10. NASA's Silver Snoopy Award: Outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success. Presented personally by astronauts as their own recognition of excellence. Show less Trajectory Operations Officer (TOPO) is a certified flight controller position for the International Space Station at NASA’s Mission Control, Johnson Space Center, Houston TX. TOPO performs all ISS trajectory planning, integration and real-time operations. TOPO is responsible for all ISS trajectory related tools, products, operations and provides real-time collision avoidance evaluation and execution to minimize the risk of conjunction events with other spacecraft or orbital debris. In addition to the real-time mission control environment, TOPOs are also the trajectory subject matter experts for the NASA Flight Dynamics Division and routinely leads or integrates studies, tests, teams, flights and increments. Show less

      • NASA Exploration Program, MAIA Integration Task Team - Artemis II Lead Integration Engineer

        Dec 2018 - Nov 2022
      • NASA ISS Program, VIPER Satellite/CubeSat Deploy and Payload Jettison Lead Engineer

        Oct 2016 - Dec 2018
      • NASA ISS Program, Flight Planning Integration Senior Engineer

        Feb 2013 - Oct 2016
      • NASA ISS Trajectory Operations and Planning Officer (TOPO)

        Aug 2000 - Feb 2013
    • Booz Allen Hamilton

      Nov 2022 - now
      NASA Exploration Program, MAIA Integration Task Team - Artemis II & V Lead Integration Engineer

      The Mission Analysis & Integrated Assessments (MAIA) Integration Task Team performs many of the same duties as the former Apollo & Shuttle program MPAD. Mission design and planning product integration to support primary vehicle interfaces, requirements, margins, mission management and Flight Operations products for each Artemis mission are some of our primary tasks. Although not an international collaboration (with the exception of ESA and the ESM) like my previous 18 years on the International Space Station program, integration of the cross-program teams of primary Artemis vehicle stakeholders to provide analysis and products that meet each Exploration Mission Analysis Cycle milestone. These milestone products ultimately support the Flight Readiness Review and hand-over to Flight Operations prior to vehicle launch and mission execution. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Trajectory Operations Officer

      NASA, Mission Operations Directorate, Flight Design & Dynamics Division
      Aug 2003
    • Secret Security Clearance

      US Government
      Mar 2001
    • Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate

      University of Houston-Clear Lake
      Dec 2012
      View certificate certificate
    • Project Management Certificate

      University of Houston-Clear Lake
      Dec 2012
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      NASA Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy Award NASA Jun 2019 Of all the SFA Awards, the Silver Snoopy best symbolizes the intent and spirit of Space Flight Awareness. An astronaut always presents the Silver Snoopy because it is the astronauts' own award for outstanding performance, contributing to flight safety and mission success. Fewer than 1 percent of the aerospace program workforce receive it annually, making it a special honor to receive this award.Awarded NASA's Silver Snoopy for ISS CubeSat/Jettison Project Management process and… Show more Of all the SFA Awards, the Silver Snoopy best symbolizes the intent and spirit of Space Flight Awareness. An astronaut always presents the Silver Snoopy because it is the astronauts' own award for outstanding performance, contributing to flight safety and mission success. Fewer than 1 percent of the aerospace program workforce receive it annually, making it a special honor to receive this award.Awarded NASA's Silver Snoopy for ISS CubeSat/Jettison Project Management process and efficiency improvements that increased our ability to get these payloads on orbit by a factor of 10, maximizing ISS utilization for Jettisoned and Deployed science. Show less
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      NASA Tech Brief Award NASA Nov 2013 Issued by the NASA Inventions and Contributions Board, the Tech Brief Award provides recognition for inventions and other scientific and technical contributions that have helped NASA to achieve it's aeronautical and space goals. This award was specifically for my contributions to the development of the Jettison Engineering Trajectory Tool (JETT). JETT was the follow-on to my original monte carlo water/fuel dump and jettison tool WOMbAT.
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      Late Notice Conjunction Response Development Team Group Achievement Award NASA Nov 2011 For working with the international partnership in developing the procedures for the ISS crew and ground teams in response to the late notification conjunction in June 2011 (In June 2011 the ISS team executed the first crew "shelter in place" when a late notification conjunction event occurred which precluded the nominal debris avoidance risk mitigation maneuver. The "shelter in place" is when no propulsive maneuvers can move the ISS away from the space debris. This requires the crew to get… Show more For working with the international partnership in developing the procedures for the ISS crew and ground teams in response to the late notification conjunction in June 2011 (In June 2011 the ISS team executed the first crew "shelter in place" when a late notification conjunction event occurred which precluded the nominal debris avoidance risk mitigation maneuver. The "shelter in place" is when no propulsive maneuvers can move the ISS away from the space debris. This requires the crew to get into their Soyuz return vehicle during the time of debris closest approach and be prepared to leave quickly in the event of a debris strike. Mr. Morgan was the on-console TOPO in Mission Control during this event and was the flight controller making the calls to ensure crew safety). Show less
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      STS-132/ULF4 Conjunction Avoidance Team Group Achievement Award NASA Jul 2010 For outstanding teamwork in the analysis and response to a conjunction posing a potential threat to the Space Shuttle and Space Station during rendezvous operations.
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      NASA Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award NASA Sep 2007 The SFA Honoree Award is a very prestigious award that honors employees for their dedication to quality of work and flight safety. For someone to be considered for this award, they must have significantly contributed to the human space flight program to ensure flight safety and mission success.Award Summary:- Recognition for performance as the lead TOPO for the STS-116/12A.1 Shuttle mission- Pre-flight trajectory planning efforts to develop ISS orbit phasing maneuvers that… Show more The SFA Honoree Award is a very prestigious award that honors employees for their dedication to quality of work and flight safety. For someone to be considered for this award, they must have significantly contributed to the human space flight program to ensure flight safety and mission success.Award Summary:- Recognition for performance as the lead TOPO for the STS-116/12A.1 Shuttle mission- Pre-flight trajectory planning efforts to develop ISS orbit phasing maneuvers that maximized Shuttle rendezvous opportunities- Performed independent pre-flight assessment of post Shuttle undock DoD satellites - This assessment uncovered the potential for recontact with the ISS post deploy - Additionally, due to the low relative velocities of the deployables vs ISS, this assessment uncovered a deficiency in the software used for this analysis. - This independently identified threat was raised to appropriate levels and helped design an acceptable deploy plan prior to launch - Lead team to developed console procedures/work plan to minimize low relative velocity issue discovered in the software until a fix could be implemented - Post flight, monitored the DoD satellite trajectories over the Christmas holiday to ensure the safety of the ISS- During the mission assessed recontact threat levels for two tools dropped by spacewalking astronauts Show less
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      Mission Operations Recognition of Excellence NASA, Mission Operations Directorate Mar 2007 The Mission Operations Directorate recognizes the outstanding effort to ensure the DoD deployables on STS-116 did not compromise the safety of the International Space Station.
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      STS-116/12A.1 Trajectory Operations Team Group Achievement Award NASA Jan 2007 Excellent support to the STP-H2 Payload customer to ensure safe relative motion with STS/ISS, for tracking lost objects during EVA-1 and EVA-3, and for continuously updating the ISS State Vector after the Russian Progress R&D thruster control period and higher than forecast atmospheric density caused a retrograde effect upon the STS/ISS stack orbit.
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      Gold BEAR Award Barrios Technology, LLC Dec 2006 Employee of the year (chosen from all the Silver BEAR Award winners in 2006)
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      Silver BEAR Award Barrios Technology, LLC Dec 2006 Top 1% employee award
    • Awarded to Randal Morgan
      Silver BEAR Award Barrios Technology, LLC Mar 2006 Top 1% employee award
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Big

      Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America on Sept 2001
      Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaAssociated with Randal Morgan