Sam Pedrotty serves as the SPLICE Chief Engineer at NASA, overseeing the Safe Precise Landing Capabilities Evolution Project. Since joining NASA in 2013, Sam has held several key positions, including Project Manager for the R5 spacecraft series and Deputy Project Manager for the SPLICE project, focusing on hardware development and testing. Sam also contributed to vision-based navigation systems and developed automated tools for launch date evaluation during previous roles. In addition to work at NASA, Sam founded RocketEd, LLC, promoting hands-on STEM education, and has extensive experience in data analysis and engineering outreach through previous positions at organizations such as Aerotek, New Mexico State University, and various internships in aerospace research. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from New Mexico State University.
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