Adolfo Silva

Senior Launch Vehicle GNC Engineer at Orbex Space

Adolfo Silva began their career in 2010 as an Internship Control Automation Engineer at Rhodia. In 2011, they pursued a Master Degree at INPE. From 2012 to 2014, they worked as a Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer at Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço. From 2014 to 2021, they held the role of Flight Control System at Avibras, before transitioning to a Senior Launch Vehicle GNC Engineer and Launch Vehicle GNC Engineer at Orbex.

Adolfo Silva completed an Automation and Control Engineering degree from Universidade Federal de Itajubá from 2006 to 2010. Adolfo then went on to obtain a Master's degree in Space Technology from INPE from 2011 to 2014, with a focus on Attitude Control System to Launch Vehicles. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in Introduction to Artificial Intelligence from Sebastian Thrun, Ph.D. and Peter Norvig, Ph.D., and Miniature Spacecraft System Design from INPE - Prof. Dr. Klaus Schilling.

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  • Senior Launch Vehicle GNC Engineer

    December, 2022 - present

  • Launch Vehicle GNC Engineer

    September, 2021