Matt Harasymczuk - Analog Astronaut Training Center

CEO, Director of Human Spaceflight Training
matt@astronaut.center

Director of Human Spaceflight Training at Analog Astronaut Training Center. Director of project OTTER (Orbital Technologies and Tools for Extravehicular Research) for International Institute for Astronautical Sciences. Lead instructor of “Fundamentals of underwater analog EVA” and “Engineering for underwater environments” at IIAS. Former engineer at European Space Agency. Former project manager with Polish Air Navigation Services Agency. Former process architecture main specialist at Center for Information Technology. Former software engineer at Allegro. MSc in Aerospace and Astronautics from Polish Air Force Academy. BSc in software engineering. Received Copernicus medal for creating foundations for human spaceflight in Poland. Won first prize for Best Educational Initiative in Global Space Balloon Challenge 2019. Hypoxic trimix technical diver, CCR diver, and PADI IDC Staff Instructor NAUI Instructor and PADI Tec Rec Deep Instructor. Scientific Diver in accordance with the standards of Florida International University and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences. Awarded PADI certificate of excellence and PADI elite instructor award. Glider pilot. Trained in combat medicine (TCCC, ACLS) and SERE levels A and B. Investor and co-founder of AATC habitat and Analog Astronaut Training Center. Developing HabitatOS a proof of concept operating system for Moon and Mars habitats. Three times analog astronaut in roles: Crew Medical Officer, ECLSS Engineer, Executive Officer. Supported 62 analog missions as MCC, Principal Investigator and Capcom. PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut with advanced courses in ‘spaceflight physiology’, ‘spacecraft egress, sea survival and rescue operations’ and ‘Lunar and Martian atmospheric and geological science and EVA tools development’. Flown parabolic flights at ESA/Novespace. At European Space Agency collaborated on subjective time perception experiment for analog astronauts and with Moon Village concept workshops. Co-designed two pressurized training surface exploration spacesuits (LEM), two pressurized visor-down underwater suits suit. Consulted 100+ organizations in project management and software engineering. Trained 28.8k+ people in software engineering during more than 8.5k+ hours of workshops and public events. Led project management transformation for Center of Information Technology at Polish Ministry of Interior. Postgraduate diploma in: Extreme Medicine, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Geophysics, Air Traffic Control, European Master in Radiation Biology from SCK CEN in Belgium. Author of several books i.e. Python 3: from None to Machine Learning; Software Engineering: DevOps, CI/CD, Software quality assurance and systems architecture; Astronaut Selection and Training for Long Duration Spaceflight and Extravehicular Activity, Geophysics experiments from Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package. Designed and flight tested human centrifuge with Soyuz MS acceleration profiles for launch, ascent, reentry, descent, landing and contingencies: abort launch, ballistic reentry. Currently involved in development of neutral buoyancy and parabolic flight tests of Advanced Crew Medical Restraint System for commercial astronaut ACLS and CPR procedures. Instructor of Emergency First Response first and secondary child/adult care with AED.

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Education

2019 – 2020, Postgraduate studies, Analytical Chemistry, AGH University of Science and Technology
2019 – 2019, Postgraduate studies, European Master in Radiation Biology at SCK CEN, Belgium
2018 – 2019, Postgraduate studies, Extreme Medicine and Travel Medicine, Jagiellonian University
2018 – 2019, Postgraduate studies, Applied Geophysics, AGH University of Science and Technology
2014 – 2015, Postgraduate studies, Air Traffic Management, Polish Air Force Academy
2014 – 2019, Master of Science, Aerospace and Astronautics, major in Aircraft Systems Engineering, Polish Air Force Academy
2007 – 2011, Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science, major in Security of IT Systems, Poznan University of Technology
Postgraduate studies – one year long university course at Masters level (equivalent to graduate certificate in USA)

Book Author

2020 Mar, Astronaut Selection and Training for Long Duration Spaceflight and Extraterrestrial Activity (ISBN 978-83-957186-0-1)
2020 Jan, Space in Practice: How to Prepare and Conduct Stratospheric Balloon Mission (editor, ISBN 978-83-956752-0-1)
2019 Sep, HabitatOS – Development of operating system prototype for Lunar and Martian habitats (ISBN 978-83-957186-4-9)
2019 Jun, Geophysics experiments from Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ISBN 978-83-957186-1-8)
2019 Mar, Python 3: from None to Machine Learning (ISBN 978-83-957186-2-5)
2017 Dec, The Software Engineering: DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Provisioning and Git Flow (ISBN 978-83-957186-3-2)

Scuba Diving Certifications

2023 Oct (expected), PADI Tec Rec Trimix Instructor (#446562)
2023 Jul, NAUI Instructor #64419
2023 Jun, Scientific Diver in accordance with the standards of Florida International University and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences.
2023 Jun, PADI Tec Rec Deep Instructor (#446562)
2023 Jun, TDI Advanced Trimix Diver (#1405385)
2023 May, PADI Trimix Diver /hypoxic/ (2305UN8545)
2022 Aug, PADI IDC Staff Instructor (#446562)
2022 Feb, PADI Ice Diver Instructor
2022 Jan, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (#446562)
2021 Nov, PADI Self-Reliant Diver Instructor, Search and Recovery Instructor
2021 Oct, PADI Full Face Mask instructor, Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor, Underwater Photography Instructor
2021 Sep, PADI TEC 45, 50
2021 Aug, PADI TEC40
2021 Jul, PADI Wreck Instructor, Deep Diver Instructor, Enriched Air Instructor, Dry Suit Instructor
2021 Jul, PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (446562), Emergency First Responder Instructor, Care for Children Instructor
2021 Feb, PADI Ice Diver (2103UG7843)
2020 Oct, PADI Assistant Instructor (Instructor #: 446562), Full Face Mask Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor
2020 Oct, Emergency Oxygen Provider (2010UI8676), Emergency First Responder (446562)
2020 Sep, PADI Enriched Air Diver (2010UI8675)
2020 Aug, PADI Wreck Diver (2010UI8673), PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle (2010UI8674)
2020 Jun, PADI Self-Reliant Diver (2010UI8671)
2019 Sep, PADI Divemaster (Instructor #: 446562)
2018 Sep, PADI Rescue Diver (1811US8489)
2017 May, Dry Suit Diver (1705UJ1398), Peak Performance Buoyancy (1705UA3273), Night Diver (1705UA3271)
2017 May, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (1705UA3267), PADI Deep Diver (1705UA3264)
2016 Jun, PADI Open Water Diver

Awards

2023 Apr, PADI 2022 Elite Instructor Award
2022 Sep, PADI certificate of excellence for outstanding customer service and professionalism
2019 Feb, First prize for Best Educational Initiative in Global Space Balloon Challenge
2018 Jan, Copernicus Medal for creating foundations for human spaceflight in Poland.

Matt Harasymczuk PADI Elite Instructor Award 2022 — Copernicus Medal for creating foundations for human spaceflight in Poland

PADI certificate of excellence for outstanding customer service and professionalism — Copernicus Medal for creating foundations for human spaceflight in Poland

Training Courses and Certifications

2019 Aug, The Aeromedical Training in High “G” Environment up to +5Gz (Human Centrifuge Training)
2019 Aug, The Aeromedical Training in a Hypobaric Chamber up to 35 000 feet /10.000m/
2019 Apr, Space Flight Physiology
2017 May, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) level A and B
2017 Apr, Advanced Chamber Program Scenario Based Psychological Training Program (FAA FITS Accepted)
2017 Apr, Project PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Qualification Program (Spacesuit, Hypoxia, Micro-G, High-G, Suborbital Flights)
2017 Apr, Sea Survival Course
2017 Apr, Spacecraft Egress, Sea Survival, and Rescue Operations Course
2017 Apr, Aviation Survival and Egress Training EBD (ASET2)
2017 Feb, Winter Survival and Arctic Shooting course
2017 Jan, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training course
2016 Sep, ECSS Training Course (conducted by Experts of the European Space Agency)
2016 Aug, SOF Combat Medic PJ Medevac Team – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) level III
2016 Apr, SOF Combat Medic Black Tactics – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) level II
2016 Mar, SOF Combat Medic Care Under Fire – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) level I
2016 Jul, Basic Life Support for an Adult (European Resuscitation Council 2015 guidelines)
2015 Jul, Glider pilot course
2015 Jun, Agile Project Management (APM) level Foundations and Practitioner

Online Courses

2019 Dec, Engineering the Space Shuttle (MITx – 16.885x)
2019 Nov, Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and their Real-World Application
2019 Mar, Space Mission Design and Operations (EPFLx – EE585x)
2017 May, Biology: The Science of Life
2017 Mar, Emory School of Medicine: Emergency Medicine
2017 Mar, Human Spaceflight – An introduction (KTHx: SD2905.1x)
2017 Feb, Molecular Biology: RNA Processing and Translation (MITx: 7.28.3x)
2017 Jan, The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity (KyotoUx: 003x)
2016 Dec, Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight (MITx: 16.00x)

Conferences and Workshops

2018 Oct, International Astronautical Congress 2018 (speaker)
2018 Apr, Electronics Show 2018 – International Trade Fair of Consumer Electronics, (technical director of space section)
2017 Dec, ESA ESLAB “Extreme Habitable Worlds” (attendee)
2017 Nov, ESA Human Dependability Workshop (attendee)
2016 Nov, ESA Innovation Exchange: When Space Meets Health, with brainstorming session on radiation protection (attendee)
2016 Nov, Moon Village workshop on Architecture aspects (organizer, attendee)
2016 Oct, Moon Village workshop on Geology aspects (organizer, attendee)
2016 Sep, ESA ECSS – European Cooperation for Space Standardization – training course (attendee)
2016 Sep, Symposium “Astronaut Preparation for Long Duration Spaceflight” (speaker)
2016 Sep, European Rover Challenge (attendee)
2016 Mar, Poland in Space Symposium (attendee)
2015 Sep, European Rover Challenge (attendee)
2015 Sep, ESA ESMATS 2015 – European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium (attendee)
Additionally attendee and speaker at 100+ conferences on Software Engineering

Analog Astronautics Experience

2020 Oct, EMMPOL 2, MCC: Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2020 Oct, EMMPOL 1, MCC: Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2020 Sep, Destiny – MCC: Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2020 Sep, Trinity – MCC: Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2020 Sep, Neutral buoyancy tests for Advanced Crew Medical Restraint System – safety diver, CPR, ACLS, airways management
2020 Jul/Aug/Sep, Bright II (3 times 2 weeks trials) – MCC: Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2020 Jul/Aug/Sep, Bright I (3 times 2 weeks trials) – MCC: Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2019 Sep, Optima for Military University of Technology – MCC: Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2019 Jul, Hermes – MCC: CapCom, Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2019 Jul, Artemis – MCC: CapCom, Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2018 Aug, LEARN – MCC: CapCom, Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2018 Aug, Ares III – MCC: CapCom, Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development
2018 Jul, Spectra – MCC: CapCom, Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development,
2018 Jul, Luna – MCC: CapCom, Primary Investigator, HabitatOS support and development,
2017 Dec, Zero-G Flight campaign with VESTAND research experiment (Vestibular system stimulation in micro-g and hyper-g env.)
2017 Oct, ICAres – Astronaut: Executive Officer / Biosystems Engineer, mission with visual and motion impaired crew member
2017 Sep, Youth for the Moon – MCC: Habitat manual and scientific experiments procedures editor
2017 Jun, LunEx – Astronaut: Crew Medical Officer
2016 Dec, ILEWG geo-biological campaign in volcanic region in Mandig, Germany and European Astronaut Centre in Cologne
2016 Aug, M.A.R.S. Astronaut: Crew Medical Officer

Stratospheric Missions

2020 Jul – Stratos 1 – Max Altitude 31 012 m; start: Rzepiennik Biskupi, PL; landing: 50°7.8510’N 20°5.3772’E
2019 Jul – Stratos 0 – Max Altitude 29 236 m; start: Rzepiennik Biskupi, PL; landing: 49°55’10.8″N 21°43’12.9″E
2019 May – Pamela – Max Altitude 24 133 m; start: Gliwice, PL; landing: 50°37’17.9″N 17°54’09.6″E
2016 Nov – ELF – Max Altitude 30 258 m; start: Gliwice, PL; landing: 50°05’51.4″N 20°32’25.7″E

Sport activities

Aerodynamic tunnel
Skydiving
Glider pilot
PPL(A)
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor #: 446562
Scuba Diving PADI Specialty Courses: Deep Diver, Dry Suit Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Night Diver)
Aerobatic introduction at Embry Riddle, Daytona Beach, Florida
Sport sailing (multiple starts in Polish championship at age 11-15)

Memberships

2020 – Present – IIAS Space Medicine Group
2017 – 2018, ESA Flight Club
2018 – Present, Honorary member of Astronautical Student Association at Polish Air Force Academy
2016 – Present, Polish Rocket Society
2016 – Present, PADI Diver Network (Diver Number: 1811US8489)
2016 – Present, Space Generation Advisory Council (Member 11551)
2014 – Present, Polish Parachuting Association
2013 – 2014, Project Management Institute Poland Chapter (PMI), Interim CIO
2005 – 2010 – IEA Actus, President of Organization

Publications

Full list of publications at https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=author:harasymczuk