name: Alessandro Mordasiewicz contacts: email: amordasiewi1 [at] gmail [dot] com links: - label: website url: https://alessandromordasiewicz.com/ display: alessandromordasiewicz.com - label: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-mordasiewicz/ display: linkedin.com/in/alessandro-mordasiewicz citizenship: U.S. Citizen sections: - title: Education entries: - kind: education institution: Purdue University location: West Lafayette, IN degrees: - degree: M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics dates: start: '2027-01-01T00:00:00' present: true gpa: 4.0/4.0 concentrations: - Astrodynamics minors: - Autonomy & Control - degree: B.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering dates: start: '2022-08-01T00:00:00' end: '2026-05-01T00:00:00' present: false gpa: 3.4/4.0 concentrations: - Astrodynamics minors: - Computer Science coursework: - Orbit Mechanics - Space Traffic Management - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics - Applied Control in Astronautics - Applied Stochastic Processes - Control System Analysis - Geometric Control Methods interests: - Spacecraft & launch vehicle GNC - astrodynamics - mission analysis/design - modeling & simulation - software engineering bullets: [] - title: Professional Experience entries: - kind: experience title: GNC Intern, Mission Design organization: Relativity Space location: Long Beach, CA dates: start: '2026-05-01T00:00:00' end: '2026-11-01T00:00:00' present: false bullets: - Supported the Mission Design group in launch vehicle trajectory optimization productionization and day-of-launch tooling development for the Terran R medium-to-heavy-lift partially reusable launch vehicle. - Responsible for the creation of launch window generation and evaluation tooling (Python). - Enhanced robustness of second-stage guidance algorithm for inertial orbit targeting (Rust). - Conducted preliminary launch vehicle collision avoidance and payload separation analyses (Python). - Worked in conjunction with the Simulation team for several extensive 6DoF simulation improvements (C++/Python). - Extensively used Git (via GitLab) for version control. - kind: experience title: Flight Mechanics Intern organization: NASA - Marshall Space Flight Center location: Huntsville, AL dates: start: '2025-05-01T00:00:00' end: '2025-08-01T00:00:00' present: false bullets: - Supported the NASA HLS guidance, navigation, & mission analysis group (EV42) under the ESSCA contract. - Developed Python/MATLAB tools to enhance lunar DEM fidelity for hazard injection and lander tip-over analysis. - Integrated enhanced lunar DEMs into a 6DoF landing dynamics simulation. - Verified and validated HLS landing dynamics simulations by reconstructing the Apollo 11 landing. - Developed a Python landing visualization tool, reducing generation time from 2 hours to 2-3 minutes. - Extensively used Git (via GitHub) for version control. - kind: experience title: Flight Dynamics Intern organization: Intelsat (now SES Satellites) location: McLean, VA dates: start: '2024-05-01T00:00:00' end: '2024-08-01T00:00:00' present: false bullets: - Supported daily Flight Dynamics operations of over 70 active GEO satellites. - Developed and maintained an interactive web application (Python, React) to analyze critical satellite parameters. - Developed Python scripts for data visualization in operational flight dynamics software migrating to Linux. - Evaluated a GPS-based position estimation method against existing state estimation systems for GEO satellites. - Gained experience with Git for version control, enabling efficient collaboration and code management. - kind: experience title: Aerospace Engineering Intern organization: Axiom Aerospace LLC location: Chicago, IL dates: start: '2023-05-01T00:00:00' end: '2023-08-01T00:00:00' present: false bullets: - Compiled FAA certification packages including comprehensive engineering reports, design drawings, and test & computations for Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) on FAA Part 23, 25, 27, and 29 category aircraft. - Created and edited engineering drawings using SolidWorks and Adobe Acrobat for various aircraft parts. - title: Extracurriculars entries: - kind: experience title: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant organization: Purdue University Department of Physics and Astronomy location: West Lafayette, IN dates: start: '2023-08-01T00:00:00' end: '2026-05-01T00:00:00' present: false bullets: - 'TA for PHYS 172: Modern Mechanics, the introductory physics course for first-year engineering students.' - Facilitated lab sections of up to 54 students, assisting students in understanding basic physics concepts and programming in Python. - title: Publications entries: - kind: publication title: Apollo 11 Lunar Module Touchdown Dynamics Reconstruction Verification and Validation for Human Landing Systems authors: - name: R. M. Ali highlight: false - name: A. C. Slagle highlight: false - name: A. Mordasiewicz highlight: true - name: J. Orphee highlight: false - name: P. J. McDonough highlight: false venue: 48th Annual AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) Conference year: 2026 location: Breckenridge, CO url: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20260000331 identifier: NASA Technical Reports Server, Doc. ID 20260000331 - title: Technical Skills entries: - kind: skills groups: - name: Programming skills: - Python - C/C++ - Rust - Julia - MATLAB - Java - JavaScript - TypeScript (React) - HTML/CSS - Bash - Git - R - name: Other skills: - Simulink - GMAT - FreeFlyer - STK - Azure DevOps - GitHub - GitLab - Microsoft Office - Jira - SolidWorks - Siemens NX