Andre Douglas is an American systems engineer and NASA astronaut.
Andre Douglas | |
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.jpg) Andre Douglas in 2024 | |
| Born | December 11, 1985 |
| Education | United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) University of Michigan (MS, MS) Johns Hopkins University (MS) George Washington University (PhD) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Selection | NASA Group 23 (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Systems engineering |
| Thesis | Designing Complex Adaptive Systems Using a Stakeholder-Driven and Goal-Focused Framework (2021) |
| Doctoral advisors | Shahram Sarkani Thomas Mazzuchi |
Early life and education
editDouglas is a Virginia native. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate in systems engineering from the George Washington University.[1]
Career
editDouglas served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a naval architect, salvage engineer, damage control assistant, and officer of the deck. He most recently was a senior staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, working on maritime robotics, planetary defense, and space exploration missions for NASA.[2]
NASA career
editOn December 6, 2021, he was revealed to be one of the 10 candidates selected in the 2021 NASA Astronaut Group 23. He reported for duty in January 2022.[3]
On July 3, 2024, Douglas was announced to be the backup for the three NASA astronauts of the Artemis II mission, which is currently planned to flyby the Moon no earlier than September 2025.[4]
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Kristen. "GW Alumnus Andre Douglas Named NASA Astronaut Candidate". gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Johns Hopkins APL's Andre Douglas Selected to Join 2021 NASA Astronaut Class". JHUAPL. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Mars, Kelli (December 3, 2021). "NASA Astronaut Candidate Andre Douglas". NASA. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Howell, Elizabeth (July 3, 2024). "NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut — Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff". space.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.