Scott Harbaugh

Developed and maintained mission-critical flight dynamics software supporting satellite operations, orbit determination, and maneuver planning.

• Performed Orbit determination, maneuver reconstruction, and maneuver planning for Intelsat GEO satellites.
• Developed and maintained flight dynamics software using Fortran, Python, and Perl across Linux and HP-UX environments.
• Contributed to orbital mechanics and spacecraft operations tools, with version control managed through Azure DevOps and Git on Linux, and ClearCase and TeamForge on HP-UX.
• Researched and integrated third-party APIs to expand application capabilities and features.

Supported multiple departments involved in the design and development of a Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation.

• Systems Architecture: Contributed to the development of RFI and RFP documentation for constellation procurement. Supported vendor reviews and design discussions for satellite subsystems and payload architectures.
• Innovations: Participated in technical exchanges with vendors, performed link budget analyses, and supported constellation trade studies. Developed internal analysis and modeling tools using Python with version control through Azure DevOps and Git.
• Flight Dynamics: Conducted orbital analyses for the MEO constellation, including ΔV budgeting, conjunction monitoring, and coverage assessments.