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Aric Katterhagen

San Jose

Work History

Astrobee Operations Lead Engineer & Task Manager

NASA Ames Research Center
San Jose
  • Operations Lead Engineer & Task Lead - FILMSS (Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services)
  • Research Scientist for SSBRP (Space Station Biological Research Project)
  • Executed and led teams in over 330 successful real-time science operations for the Space Station
  • Astronaut crew training for research hardware
  • Five years leading the Astrobee ISS Robotic Free Flyer project as Operations Lead Engineer
  • Eight years leading the SPHERES ISS Free Flyer project as support and Operations Lead Engineer
  • ISS hardware integration management for the NASA Ames SPHERES and Astrobee Facilities
  • Three Years Operations Lead Microbial Observatory Project
  • Bioengineer ExMC (Exploratory Medical Capabilities) project; future medical hardware down selection
  • Assist managed three scientific research laboratories; NASA Ames Research Center, SSBRP Project

Operations Lead Engineer and Task Lead for the Astrobee ISS Free Flyer Robot

Bionetics Corporation/NASA Ames Research Center

Operations Lead & Hardware Integration Manager for the SPHERES ISS Free Flyer Robot / Bioengineer ExMC project

A.E. Wood Associates/Lockheed Martin/NASA Ames Research Center

Adjunct Faculty / Instructor – Flight Physiology

Embry Riddle University

First Lieutenant

United States Air Force
Bethesda
  • Officer In Charge Flight Commander Wing Transportation Management Office

Medical Officer/Medical Student

National Navy Medical Center (NNMC)

Research Scientist, Space Station Biological Research Project

Lockheed Martin/NASA

Nursing Assistant

Saint John’s Abbey
Collegeville

Research Technician & Research Laboratory Manager

University North Dakota Anatomy Department
Grand Forks

High School Teacher & Boarding School Resident Assistant – Biology/Chemistry/Physics

Saint John’s Preparatory School
Collegeville

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

University of Phoenix
01.2013

Medical School -

Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences

Master of Science (MS) - Space Studies/Aerospace Sciences

University of North Dakota

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Natural Science/Biochemistry

Saint John’s University
Collegeville, MN

Skills

  • Robotic operations
  • Hardware integration
  • Scientific research
  • Project management
  • Bioengineering techniques
  • Data analysis

Patents

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLOUD FUNDING USING A WEB BASED SOCIAL NETWORK, successfully issued
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROXY ASSIGNMENT USING A WEB BASED SOCIAL NETWORK

Publications

  • Smith, T., Mora Vargas, A., Katterhagen, A., Astrobee: Free-Flying Robots for the International Space Station, IEEE Transactions Field Robotics, 2024
  • Mora Vargas, A., Benavides, J., Katterhagen, A., Astrobee Operations on the ISS: GUI’s Impact on the Operators’ Cognitive Load, 75th International Astronautical Congress, Milan, Italy, 10/01/24
  • Mora, A., Katterhagen, A., Astrobee's Multi-Year Activities At The International Space Station’s Japanese Experimental Module, 73rd International Astronautical Congress, Paris, France, 09/01/22
  • Mora, A., Katterhagen, A., Astrobee: Current Status and Future Use As An International Research Platform, 69th International Astronautical Congress, Munich, Germany, 10/01/18

Current Position

Astrobee Operations Lead Engineer & Task Manager, NASA Ames Research Center

Presentations

ISS Research & Development Conference, Presented Astrobee to the ISS community, 2016-2024

Timeline

Astrobee Operations Lead Engineer & Task Manager

NASA Ames Research Center

Operations Lead Engineer and Task Lead for the Astrobee ISS Free Flyer Robot

Bionetics Corporation/NASA Ames Research Center

Operations Lead & Hardware Integration Manager for the SPHERES ISS Free Flyer Robot / Bioengineer ExMC project

A.E. Wood Associates/Lockheed Martin/NASA Ames Research Center

Adjunct Faculty / Instructor – Flight Physiology

Embry Riddle University

First Lieutenant

United States Air Force

Medical Officer/Medical Student

National Navy Medical Center (NNMC)

Research Scientist, Space Station Biological Research Project

Lockheed Martin/NASA

Nursing Assistant

Saint John’s Abbey

Research Technician & Research Laboratory Manager

University North Dakota Anatomy Department

High School Teacher & Boarding School Resident Assistant – Biology/Chemistry/Physics

Saint John’s Preparatory School

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

University of Phoenix

Medical School -

Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences

Master of Science (MS) - Space Studies/Aerospace Sciences

University of North Dakota

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Natural Science/Biochemistry

Saint John’s University

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