Austin Hardin
Colorado Springs
Summary
Highly rated, results-driven Space Systems and Orbital Warfare leader with over 5 years of proven experience in the space industry. Accomplished measurable results leading highly sensitive, time-critical operations requiring intense detail while fostering a collaborative environment. Subject matter expert on GEO SATCOM assets. Filled Officer/leadership position and excelled greatly in this role. Excellent interpersonal communications skills with a highly motivated, driven mindset that brings out the best of all teammates to solve the toughest presented challenges. Ground systems expert with a strong background in MILSATCOM, anomaly resolution, and advanced collision avoidance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Space Battle Manager
National Space Defense Center - USSF
07.2024 - Current
- Monitor space and counter-space systems, identifying threats, and issuing warnings to joint forces
- Coordinate military, intelligence, civil, and commerical space for unified space defense operations
- Identify, characterize, and understand space domain factors
- Protect and defend US and allied interests in space
Orbital Analyst
4th Space Operations Squadron - USSF
07.2022 - 07.2024
- Organizes, plans, and facilitates orbital analyst training exercises and real-world scenarios for the largest Space Force organization in concert with CCMDR objectives
- Plans weekly orbit determination and station keeping schedule ensuring daily operations tempo and a desired orbit trajectory
- Generates station keeping/ephemeris plans on the entire DSCS constellation over a weekly basis
- Plans and distributes strategic on-orbit maneuvers in order to defend battle space for crucial CONUS operation
- Processes orbit determination reports daily keeping trending data on satellite ephemeris
- Resolves collision avoidance as close as 900 meters maintaining orbital safety of $1.2B constellation
- Organizes, plans, and facilitates orbital analyst training exercises and real-world scenarios for the largest Space Force organization in concert with CCMDR objectives
Satellite Vehicle Expert
4th Space Operations Squadron - USSF
02.2020 - 07.2022
- Operated and maintained $5.2B wide-band MILSATCOM Command and Control system for numerous satellite constellations
- Coordinated daily with joint branch operations, executed critical satellite maneuvers, and analyzed/provided vehicle performance to contractors
- Performed emergency satellite response support, monitored critical subsystems data, and coordinated with external agencies for anomaly analysis
- Deconflicted resources with $6.2B Satellite Control Network to establish secure & survivable communications
- Performed 4.4K maintenance and operation commands in order to safeguard health and safety of military assets
- Operated and maintained $5.2B wide-band MILSATCOM Command and Control system for numerous satellite constellations
Education
Air and Space Technology -
The Community College of the Air Force
Colorado Springs, Colorado07.2024
Skills
- Critical Ephemeris Generation
- Planned Burn/MILSATCOM Scheduling
- SATCOM Subject Matter Expert
- Orbit Determination of High Value Assets
- Coordinated Communication With External Agencies
- Professional Briefing on Mission Critical Systems
- Team Management of Time Sensitive Operations
- Microsoft Office
- Orbital Mechanics
Additionalinformation
www.linkedin.com/in/austin-hardin-085585251, TS/SCI SSBI Security Clearance
Timeline
Space Battle Manager
National Space Defense Center - USSF
07.2024 - Current
Orbital Analyst
4th Space Operations Squadron - USSF
07.2022 - 07.2024
Satellite Vehicle Expert
4th Space Operations Squadron - USSF
02.2020 - 07.2022
Air and Space Technology -
The Community College of the Air Force