Tom Percy: Guiding Systems Integration for NASA’s Artemis Program

• Tom Percy serves as the manager of systems engineering and integration for NASA’s Human Landing System Program, overseeing the development of landers for the Moon and Mars.
• His role involves coordinating with commercial partners SpaceX and Blue Origin to ensure that crewed landers are safely and effectively integrated with other NASA exploration assets.

Responsibilities and Integration

• Acts as a focal point for the design, manufacturing, testing, and certification of human landing systems.
• Leads a team responsible for ensuring that landing systems function seamlessly within the broader Artemis architecture.

Career Background

• Developed an interest in NASA while participating in the 'Great Moonbuggy Race' (now the Human Exploration Rover Challenge) as a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
• Earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a doctorate in aerospace systems engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
• Has been at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center since 2003, with extensive expertise in advanced propulsion technology, trajectory analysis, and mission concept development.

Artemis Program Goals

• The program aims to increase the cadence of lunar exploration to achieve scientific discovery and economic benefits.
• Artemis missions serve as a foundational step for future crewed missions to Mars and the establishment of a long-term human presence on the Moon.