Patrick Townsend

AOCS/GNC Engineer

Patrick Townsend has extensive experience in the aerospace sector, serving as the Director of the Cosmos Rocket Team and Lead Avionics and Recovery Engineer at Asociación Aeroespacial Cosmos from November 2020 to March 2024, where responsibility included developing flight computer systems and recovery mechanisms for university rocket projects SATUS-1 and Lightning Traveller. Additionally, a student internship in Mission Analysis at IENAI SPACE involved developing thermal models paired with optimization algorithms for orbital trajectory analysis. Currently, involvement as a member of the organizing committee for the SURTAM university rocketry congresses and working as an AOCS/GNC Engineer at AVS Added Value Solutions since June 2025 further highlights a commitment to advancing aerospace engineering. Education includes a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering and an Engineer's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, complemented by a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral.

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Madrid, Spain

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