Launch Operations Manager
Patrick Renna is an aerospace professional who has spent the previous 16 years supporting 65 launch campaigns for FAA, DoD, and NASA missions culminating in his current role as a Launch Operations Manager for NASA’s Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center, FL. Patrick is currently working on the Europa Clipper mission which will launch in October 2024 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Heavy rocket and travel to Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. Patrick has a BS in Human Factors and MS in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and a MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (UCF).
Prior to his current role supporting the Launch Services Program, Patrick was a Range Safety Engineer for NASA’s Range Flight Safety Program and a Systems Safety Engineer for the Space Shuttle Program. In his downtime, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends golfing, surfing, and skydiving.