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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, Colorado
07.2024

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
Austin Hardin