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Alan Rhodes

Alan Rhodes

Alan Rhodes joined the Ames team in 2016 to manage science instrument development efforts for the largest airborne observatory in the world, NASA’s SOFIA program. He is currently a member of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, (ACS3) team. Alan has a breadth of experience leading teams from project inception to close-out and all steps between. Alan has led efforts across numerous industries including: 

  • acting as test director / project manager for the first series of quarter and full scale Orion tests studying post-landing behavior to determine rescue and recovery requirements
  • leading the human in the loop test planning efforts for Orion; 
  • developing the lunar dust/regolith test and mitigation strategies for the Constellation Program
  • leading the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
  • developing the procedures to allow power to be dynamically scheduled on the government owned electric power transmission system for the Bonneville Power Administration
  • leading the testing required to integrate foreign technology into the US ballistic missile and fast attack submarine fleet

Alan has a BS in Electrical Engineering, a BA in Spanish, and a MBA in Global Management. According to Mr. Rhodes vast expertise, the Portland Thorns and Timbers are the greatest football teams on Earth.