Mission Control Center

where every mission finds its direction.

The Mission Control Center (MCC) team designs and operates the systems that coordinate Southeast Analog missions from the ground. Members work in mission operations engineering roles, developing procedures, flight rules, and simulation systems that allow astronauts and teams to operate in a realistic mission environment. The MCC team also recruits and trains more than thirty flight controllers who will support the analog mission.

Join MCC Team

Team Leadership

Head of Mission Control Center

Alan Yeung

Graduate Master’s Aerospace Engineernig at Georgia Tech

Leads the design of SEA’s mission operations systems, flight controller training program, and the structure of the mission control room.

Project Manager & Flight Director

Bella Diedrich

Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech

Supports mission planning and coordinates operations development while serving as a flight director for mission simulations.

Team Members

Flight Director

Mya Taheri

Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech

Assists with mission planning operations and supports the development and adjustment of mission timelines.

EVA Officer

Kira Argiro

Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech

Supports extravehicular activity planning and helps coordinate EVA procedures between mission control and astronauts.

Ground Controller

Jacob Gillet

Undergraduate Computer Science at SUNY New Paltz

Supports Ground Control operations by managing technology systems, displays, and infrastructure inside Mission Control.

OPSplan

Sarah Karl

Undergraduate at Georgia Tech

Supports mission timeline development and operational planning by coordinating mission events and stakeholder requests

OPSplan

Mahi Kansagara

Undergraduate at Georgia Tech

Assists with mission planning operations and supports the development and adjustment of mission timelines.

Astronaut

Ariella Blackman

Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Supports Mission Control operations while also serving as a member of the astronaut crew.

Honorary Team Members

EECOM

Ajira Pandey

Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech

Supports monitoring of environmental, electrical, and life support systems inside the analog habitat.

Team Member

Avi Agrawal

Undergraduate at Georgia Tech

Supports interdisciplinary collaboration and technical coordination across MCC team.

Team Member

Dawson Rooks

Undergraduate at Georgia Tech

Supports Mission Control team initiatives and operational collaboration.

What we do

  • Recruiting and training a national team of flight controllers to support mission operations.

  • Developing flight rules, standard operating procedures, and contingency plans for the analog mission.

  • Running training simulations to prepare teams for real-time mission decision-making.

  • Designing mission control systems including telemetry displays, communications loops, and operations software.