Monica Alvarado

Monica Alvarado has extensive experience as a Satellite System Engineer and manager at Thales Alenia Space since August 2000. Key roles include leading the AOCS, GNC, and Mission Analysis Department, overseeing a team of 40 engineers, and managing various satellite projects, including Meteosat Third Generation. Monica has contributed significantly to projects involving geostationary and low Earth orbit satellites, covering areas such as orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, and attitude control system design. Previous roles encompass project management, system architecture, and validation engineering, along with training experience at CNES. Monica holds a Diplôme d'ingénieur in techniques spatiales from ISAE-SUPAERO and completed pre-engineering studies at Lycée Joffre in Montpellier.