Mississippi State Bulldogs have played a role in America’s space program for generations, helping advance exploration from the earliest days of human spaceflight to today’s Artemis missions and beyond.
The Bulldogs listed below contributed to the historic Artemis II mission, but we know MSU alumni have made an impact throughout the history of space exploration. Were you, or another Bulldog you know, involved in a space mission, program, research initiative or related work?
| Name | Grad year | Job |
| Allen Forsman | 1993 | Test Engineer |
| Alvin Askew | 1984 | Mechanical Engineer |
| Ayat Alrahahleh | 2022 | System Engineer |
| Becky MacLaren | 2019, 2020 | Principal Human Factors Engineer |
| Billy Beard | 2012 | Director of Global Supply Chain |
| Bobby Powell | 1986 | Integrated Avionics & Software Lead |
| Bradley Tyree | 2018 | Test Operations Engineer |
| Brandon Ladner | 2014 | Flight Systems Test Aearospace Engineer |
| Brennan Sanders | 2003 | Program Manger for Construction of Facilities |
| Brian Dunbar | 2012 | SLS SQA Engineer |
| Brian Meador | 1987 | Team Lead, Advanced Manufacturing Branch MSFC |
| Briou Bourgeois | 2014, 2016 | Mechanical Test Operations Engineer |
| Brooke Rhodes | 2013, 2015 | Branch Chief of the Avionics and Software Ground Systems Test Branch |
| Cass Turner | 2022 | Launch Operations Maintenance Engineer |
| Chad Purser | 1997 | Aerospace Structural Analyst |
| Chris Ladner | 2017 | Vice President - Murphy Electric |
| Christianne Papworth | 2001, 2003 | Mechanical Design Team Lead |
| Czar Justin Williams | 2022 | Manufacturing and Weld Engineer |
| David Hall | 1984 | Associate Manager, Stages Project Office |
| David Page | 1993, 1995 | Lead Structure Analyst |
| Delvin VanNorman | 2011 | Technology Transfer Portfolio Manager |
| Don Pollitz | 1981 | Project Manager |
| Dylan McDonald | 2020 | Senior Industrial Engineer |
| Emerson Oliver | 2005, 2013 | Lead for NASA Human Landing System |
| Eric Cranford | 2010 | Director of Engineering |
| Fletcher Cannon | 1986 | Senior Electrical Engineer |
| Garrett Doorenbos | 2014 | SLS flight Software Design Deputy Team Lead |
| Gina Wade | 2003 | Ground Systems Trainer |
| Glenn Varner | 1985 | Test Engineer |
| Heather Bullock | 2007 | Systems Engineer |
| Hunter Williams | 2005, 2010 | Branch Chief, Spacecraft and Vehicle Propulsion Systems Branch |
| Jacob Gowan | 2022 | Software Engineer |
| James Hovater | 2022 | Aerospace Flight Engineer |
| James Kelley | 2006 | Configuration Engineering |
| Janice Zawaski | 2004 | Space Radiation Element Scientist |
| Jaron Ritter | 2018 | Quality Engineer |
| Jason Hopper | 2007 | Risk Manager |
| Jeff Henderson | 1981 | Test Director |
| Jeff Lott | 1992 | Branch Chief, Mechanical Operations Engineering and Test Directorate |
| Jeff Weathers | 2003, 2005 | Senior Structural Analysis Engineer - Technical Fellow |
| Jennifer Franzo | 2007 | Safety and Mission Assurance |
| Jim Weathers | 2003, 2007, 2008 | Senior Structural Analysis Engineer - Technical Fellow |
| Joel Parker | 2006, 2008 | Flight dynamics engineer and LuGRE mission lead |
| Joseph Querin | 03, '05, '10 | NASA branch chief, metal proccesses and manufacturing |
| Julie Stapp | 1987 | Ground Systems Operations Contractor |
| Justin Jackson | 2003, 2005 | Manager, Partnerships and Opportunity Development Office MSFC |
| Karimah Brown | 2020 | System Safety Engineer |
| Kevin Mars | 1993 | Sr. Principal Engineer |
| Kim (Massey) Heitzman | 1988 | Integration Systems Engineer |
| Landon Tynes | 2014 | Flight Systems Test Aerospace Engineer |
| Les Hall | 1990, 1992 | CFD Analysis of Launch Configurations and Separation Events |
| Lisa Robinson | 1994, 1998 | Test Manager |
| Marc Verhage | 1991 | SLS Core Stage Transportation Lead |
| Mark Beasley | 1990 | Chief Engineer for Production |
| Mary-Kate Smith | 2014, 2016 | LENS MBSE Senior Systems Engineer |
| Mason Hall | 2011 | HOSC Operations Manager |
| Matthew Doude | 2007, 2014, 2020 | Space Platforms Portfolio Director |
| Matthew Ramsey | 1992, 1993 | Mission Manager |
| Max Glass | 2020 | Specialist Software Engineer |
| Mike Bestor | 2004 | SLS Flight Engineer Manager |
| Mike Bestor | 2004 | Materials and Propulsion Engineer |
| Nick Bell | 2015 | Technical Photographer for the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter |
| Parker Glass | 2018, 2022 | Exploration Ground Systems |
| Paromita Mitra | 2014, 2018 | Data Systems Lead for Lunar Architecture Team |
| Pat Coward | 1992 | Aerospace Engineer |
| Paul Hastings | 1988 | SLS Avionics Design and Development |
| Philip Douglas | 2014, 2016 | EW Ops Analyst |
| Raj Prabhu | 2005, 2011 | Branch Chief |
| Randall Hicks | 2010 | Systems Engineer |
| Randall Pigott | 2006 | Test Systems Engineer |
| Randy Galloway | 1983 | Deputy Director, Stennis Space Center (former) |
| Rebecca Mataya | 2022, 2025 | Budget and Program Analyst |
| Rick King | 2002 | Chief Engineer |
| Ross Savoie | 2019 | Lisaison Engineering Lead for Core Stage Production |
| Sam Chow | 2000 | Software Engineer |
| Sarah Hopkins | 2021 | Systems Engineer - Mission & Fault Management |
| Savannah Metz | 2018, 2020 | Aerospace Engineer |
| Sharon Espey | 1989 | Transition Manager |
| Stacey Goodloe | 2010 | Management Analyst |
| Steven Taylor | 1987 | Engineer |
| Thomas Sims | 2018 | Systems Engineer |
| Tim Bass | 2005 | Assistant Chief Counsel |
| Tom Massey | 1988 | Senior Systems/Software Engineer |
| Tondra Allen | 1991 | IT Specialist |
| Trace Turner | 2012 | STMD GO Formulation/ESIP Executive Support |
| Travis Presson | 2004 | Systems Engineer |
| Tre' Hamilton | 2009, 2014 | Propellant and Pressurant Test Site Manager |
| Wade Shrader | 1991 | Flight Engineer |
| William Chad Hastings | 2004, 2008 | Branch Chief, Advanced Manufacturing Branch MSFC |
