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Michael C. Moreau is a leading figure in spaceflight dynamics and navigation, whose work has been pivotal to NASA’s most ambitious robotic and human exploration missions. His primary research areas encompass spacecraft trajectory design, autonomous navigation, and the application of GPS technology beyond Earth orbit. Moreau’s most significant contribution is his leadership on the OSIRIS-REx mission, where he served as the Flight Dynamics and Navigation Lead. His team’s precise navigation was critical to the successful sample collection from the asteroid Bennu, a feat documented in his highly cited 2018 paper (88 citations). Earlier, he pioneered the use of GPS for lunar missions, authoring a foundational 2008 paper (11 citations) that outlined the concept for a GPS receiver on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter—a technology now essential for future Artemis missions. Moreau’s work has directly enabled landmark achievements in asteroid sample return and lunar navigation, cementing his reputation as a key architect of modern deep-space exploration.