Kathleen Coderre
Papers
2
Total Citations
30
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2
About
Kathleen Coderre is a leading aerospace engineer whose work is foundational to humanity’s return to deep space. Her primary research focuses on the architecture and operational concepts for NASA’s Gateway, a cislunar outpost that will serve as a staging point for lunar and Martian exploration. Coderre’s most influential contributions include authoring the seminal "Concept of Operations for the Gateway" (2019, 16 citations), which defines how this first-of-its-kind space station will function, and co-authoring a key 2018 paper (14 citations) detailing the integration of the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System into the Gateway’s design. These works have directly shaped international collaboration and mission planning for the Artemis program. By establishing the operational framework for a permanent human presence beyond low Earth orbit, Coderre’s research has provided the blueprint for the next era of space exploration, ensuring that the Gateway will be a safe, sustainable, and scientifically productive platform for decades to come.
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Top Papers
- 1Concept of Operations for the Gateway16 citations · 2019
- 2The Orion spacecraft as a key element in a deep space gateway14 citations · 2018