Consultant / Senior Engineer, Mission Operations
Canadian Space Agency
Mar 2000 – Feb 2002
Montreal, Canada
•Lead co-ordination of Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM)/DEXTRE - Canadian element of Mobile Servicing System (MSS) contribution to ISS
•Set-up & management of dedicated SPDM robotics team, Mission Operations
•Interfacing CSA, NASA & MD Robotics
•SPDM integration to MSS elements, Canadarm2 & ISS
•Mission planning for SPDM robotic operations/work methods
•CSA representative for SPDM meetings & technical reviews
•SPDM robot ground simulation & verification facility (STVF)
•SPDM robotic operations optimisation with ISS logistics & maintenance tasks
•Prepared SPDM training for astronaut & ground personnel
•MSS robotics training course, astronaut & flight controller certification
