Duane Eldridge

Duane Eldridge has a wealth of experience in the aerospace industry. In 2023, they began working as a Mission Operations Engineer for Impulse Space. Prior to that, from 2016 to 2023, they worked at Leidos as a Flight Controller and Aerospace Engineer. Their role included certifications as a Visiting Vehicle Officer (VVO) and International Space Station (ISS) flight controller, reporting to the NASA Flight Director. Duane was also responsible for managing a team of up to three flight controllers during real time operations. From 2014 to 2016, Duane Eldridge worked at the University of Maryland as an Assistant Dispatch Manager, Dispatcher, and Student Driver for Shuttle-UM. In 2013, they were a Mechanical/Launch Vehicle Engineering Intern at Orbital Sciences Corporation.

Duane Eldridge attended the University of Maryland from 2011 to 2016, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering.