On December 5th, 2014, NASA and Lockheed Martin flew the first test flight of the next generation human deep space exploration spacecraft. Aboard Orion’s EFT-1 and United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy was a customized University of Michigan flag put on by Alumnus, Corey Brooker.

At 5PM on March 13th, Mr. Brooker will share the background of Orion and its mission, EFT-1’s mission, and what it means to have Michigan’s Engineers on this project. An open Q&A session will follow his presentation.

Please join CoE, Aero Dept, faculty, students and alumni as we unveil the flag inside FXB.

A reception will take place directly following Mr. Brooker's presentation in the Boeing Lecture Hall.

Attendees must RSVP at engin.umich.edu/aero by Monday, March 2nd, 2015.

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About the presenter
Corey G. Brooker, Orion MPCV Systems and Launch Vehicle Integration
Civil Space Line of Business – Human Spaceflight
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (1/1996 to 11/2003 and 7/2007 to Current)

Corey Brooker is currently supporting the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) within the Civil Space (CS) Line of Business. As a member of the Systems Analysis and Launch Vehicle Integration team, Corey leads the Technical Integration between MPCV and Space Launch System in addition to the Delta IV Heavy for the Exploration Flight Test-1. He also serves a horizontal integrator between Systems Analysis and Orion’s Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Corey served on the proposal team tasked with leading the technical proposal effort for an alternate test booster and helps to manage the launch vehicle integration efforts that have delivered results to the NASA Customer.
During the past 7+ years on Project Orion he has been tasked with leading the charge on some of Orion’s top risks working as the Technical Lead for Orion on the Ares I First Stage Thrust Oscillation issue. He also been assigned the lead on vibroacoustics issues (Liftoff and Launch Abort) for Orion. He has also lead the effort and developed the process for mitigating Orion environments at the component level by establishing a Environments Definition Working Group forum. Both of these tasks have provided Corey the mechanism for shaping Orion’s future.

Prior to Orion, Corey spent 12 years in the launch vehicle business. The first 8 years were with Lockheed Martin, taking the Atlas V rocket from concept to recurring as a Loads & Dynamics Engineer. Prior to his departure from Lockheed Martin he completed his LM21 Green Belt training reducing the Atlas Load Cycle time from 8 months to 2 months. Corey spent approximately 4 years working for QinitiQ North America (formerly Analex Corporation) supporting the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), doing independent validation and verification as the lead Loads & Dynamics Engineer on Delta IV launch vehicles, reviewer of Atlas V missions and Day of Launch support.
Outside of his career experiences, Corey is currently a board member of the University of Michigan’s Aerospace Department, and co-Chair of the Colorado Leadership Campaign Council. The past Chair of the College of Engineering Alumni Board at the University of Michigan. He has also volunteered his services for the past 9 years as a youth soccer coach.

Corey holds a Bachelor’s (1994) and Master’s Degree (1995) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.