Francesco Fontanot

Francesco Fontanot is a skilled Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics Engineer at D-Orbit, leading the mission analysis for the RISE mission within the ESA RISE program since June 2022. Responsibilities include trajectory design, rendezvous and proximity operations optimization, maneuver planning for orbit maintenance, collision avoidance, and space debris analysis. Previous experience includes acting as Team Leader for SpaceLinker Unipd, overseeing ground station design and construction, and leading the Mission Analysis team for Alba CubeSat Unipd, focusing on trajectory optimization and debris risk analysis. Francesco's educational background comprises a Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Università degli Studi di Padova and an Ingénieur généraliste degree from CentraleSupélec. Additional experience includes a trajectory analyst role at CS³ and participation in a concurrent engineering workshop at ESA Academy.