Experience

Yahsat

• United Arab Emirates
• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Flight Dynamics Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  Preparing for YAHSAT AY3 launch in 2018 Preparing for YAHSAT AY3 launch in 2018



John Baker - Flight Dynamics Consulting B.V.

• Director

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2009

  Provide advice to Satellite Operators on how to fly their satellites more efficiently, Also flight dynamics consultancy support and training. Provide advice to Satellite Operators on how to fly their satellites more efficiently, Also flight dynamics consultancy support and training.



SES Satellites

• Luxembourg
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Flight Dynamics and Orbital Mechanics Department

  • Apr 2000 - Jun 2007

  Hired to define the flight dynamics operations philosophy and procedures for a new satellite control centre. Generated day-to-day processes, managing a small team of engineers. Automated planning operations to increase productivity. Involved in new satellite procurement and engineering reviews. Hired to define the flight dynamics operations philosophy and procedures for a new satellite control centre. Generated day-to-day processes, managing a small team of engineers. Automated planning operations to increase productivity. Involved in new satellite procurement and engineering reviews.



Eutelsat

• France
• Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Flight Dynamics Engineer

  • Apr 1996 - Apr 2000

  More senior of a team of two performing flight dynamics operations on a fleet of 13 satellites, 5 collocated at the same orbital location. Specification, procurement and testing of new orbital operations software. Review of new Russian satellite flight dynamics control concept. More senior of a team of two performing flight dynamics operations on a fleet of 13 satellites, 5 collocated at the same orbital location. Specification, procurement and testing of new orbital operations software. Review of new Russian satellite flight dynamics control concept.



MMS UK Ltd.

• Specialist Engineer

  • Sep 1986 - Apr 1996

  Satellite operations: 6 LEOP campaigns, including the successful ORION supersynchronous mission, responsible primarily for Attitude determination. Software development: Deputy leader of QUARTZ FDS development; EUMETSAT MTP FDS Project Manager; ESOF MMI design, Olympus software simulator. Ground Systems: C&M systems for remote control of Earth station equipment. Satellite operations: 6 LEOP campaigns, including the successful ORION supersynchronous mission, responsible primarily for Attitude determination. Software development: Deputy leader of QUARTZ FDS development; EUMETSAT MTP FDS Project Manager; ESOF MMI design, Olympus software simulator. Ground Systems: C&M systems for remote control of Earth station equipment.