Faculty and Leadership

System Administration

Capitol College personnel, mainly students, are responsible for all information technology system administration of SOI furnished hardware and software. In 2002, Capitol College also took over systems administration responsibilities for a majority of the non-SOI provided equipment in the Capitol College operated control centers at Goddard Space Flight Center. Personnel are available to supported operations anytime, day or night, if the need arises. All SOI systems administrators have to complete and pass the NASA offered courses on system administration security on a regular basis.

Faculty Leadership

Ken Dolan, Operations Manager Responsible for: reports, student assignments, SOI database, administrative records

Professor Angela Walters, Technology Manager Responsible for: teaching, team leadership, software configuration, mission assurance

Assistant Professor Alex Antunes Responsible for: teaching, mentoring, grants, new missions

Assisting Faculty

Professor Ashit Sanyal Professor of Practice and resident faculty expert in astronomy. He is currently leading the effort to construct an observatory at Capitol College, and also supports the efforts to develop a master’s degree program in astronautical engineering and achieve ABET accreditation for the undergraduate AE program.

Professor Chuck Connor Professor, who serves as a technical consultant for SOI students working on development projects.

NASA Leadership

Ed Macie, NASA Mission Manager and Technical Officer

Astronautical Engineering Advisory Board