Andre Douglas
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CAREER RECORD
| Rank | commander |
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
| Birthplace | Miami, Florida |
| Education | Graduated from Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 2008. Master of science in mechanical engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2012. Master of science in naval architecture and marine engineering, University of Michigan, 2012. Master of science in electrical and computer engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Doctorate in systems engineering, George Washington University, 2021. Douglasโs first tour afloat was on Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where he led crewmembers through alien migrant interdictions, humanitarian relief efforts, and drug enforcement operations. During his time at the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, he contributed to hundreds of technical reviews for maritime vessel compliance and provided worldwide technical support for numerous field commanders on maritime casualty response efforts as a Coast Guard naval architect. In 2015, Douglas transitioned out of active duty and began working at APL and supported space exploration, underwater robotics, and ocean system missions. He was a key contributor to a development effort for improving the U.S. ballistic missile defense system and was an unmanned surface vessel pilot through numerous, real-time Navy operations. Douglas also supported the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) planetary defense mission for NASA and a variety of proposals in APLโs space exploration sector. His research focuses on understanding the autonomousbehaviors of swarming unmanned systems, specifically how to predict and quantify their performance over time. As an engineer at APL, Douglas supported the fault management team during the development of the DART planetary defense mission for NASA. He also supported the systems engineering team on MEGANE, a sophisticated gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer instrument, developed to support the Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Upon his selection as a NASA astronaut candidate, Douglas was participating in the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) at APL in collaboration with NASA to identify lunar surface needs and recommend technology development strategies. He also supported a variety of APL proposals for NASA. Douglas reported for duty in January 2022 to complete two years of initial astronaut training as a NASA astronaut candidate. In 2024, NASA announced the selection of Douglas as its backup crew member for the agencyโs Artemis II test flight, the first crewed mission under NASAโs Artemis campaign. Douglas will train alongside NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. National Honors Society, Western Branch High School, 2003. Parachutist badge, Air Force Academy, 2006. New England Men and Womanโs (NEWMAC) Track and Field All-Academic Team, 2006. U.S. Coast Guard Academy regimental commander, 2008. U.S. Coast Guard Genesis Council president, 2008. U.S. Two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, 2015. Black Engineer of the Year Award, most promising in government, 2015. Three Special Achievement Awards, APL, 2016/2018/2021. White House Fellowship National Finalist, 2020. Astronaut Andre Douglas (PDF 616 KB) |
| Awards | National Honors Society, Western Branch High School, 2003. Parachutist badge, Air Force Academy, 2006. New England Men and Womanโs (NEWMAC) Track and Field All-Academic Team, 2006. U.S. Coast Guard Academy regimental commander, 2008. U.S. Coast Guard Genesis Council president, 2008. U.S. Two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, 2015. Black Engineer of the Year Award, most promising in government, 2015. Three Special Achievement Awards, APL, 2016/2018/2021. White House Fellowship National Finalist, 2020. Astronaut Andre Douglas (PDF 616 KB) |
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