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eg H. Bartonbiographies biographiesGreg H. Barton has been with Draper Laboratory since 1985. Currently, he is theChief Engineer for advanced guidance and control technologies for ReusableLaunch Vehicles (RLVs). This activity began in 1996 with the X-34 program andhas now grown to developing advanced algorithms for a new generation ofRLVs. His responsibilities over the years have included all levels of project developmentfrom concept design, algorithm and software development, to test and verification forflight certification. Management duties have included all levels from task lead, project lead, proposalmanager to program manager. In addition to these duties, he has served as technicalsupervisor and mentor for new staff and MIT graduates. He was responsible for managingDraper’s programs in Advanced Guidance and Control within the Space Programs Office during1999. These programs have spanned all aspects of Draper’s engineering disciplines includingadvanced algorithms, flight software, and hardware prototypes. Program management responsibilitiesinclude the Space Shuttle, Space Station, Mars Sample Return, and RLVs within NASAJSC, MSFC, and JPL centers, as well as commercial and international customers. In conjunction,Mr. Barton has planned and managed new business and program development.teve G. TragesserSteve G. Tragesser obtained a BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from theUniversity of Illinois in 1992, an MS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from PurdueUniversity in 1994, and a PhD in 1997 with a dissertation on aerobraking with tethered spacecraft.Dr. Tragesser worked at Draper Laboratory for one and a half years developing descentguidance algorithms for RLVs. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Air Force Institute ofTechnology. Areas of research interest include guidance of hypersonic vehicles; dynamics oftethered spacecraft; and trajectory modeling, design, and optimization.24Autolanding Trajectory Design for the X-34: Biographies-- ---