Camille Decoust
Enthusiastic and motivated space engineer specialized in AOCS/GNC
Space and travels have always been my two passions. I have managed to combine them during my studies. After two exciting experiences at Thales Alenia Space and CNES, I am willing to travel some more.
My international experiences enhanced my capability to adapt quickly to various situations and environments. My enthusiasm, dynamism, perseverance as well as excellent social and organizational skills makes me a very nice team mate.
21 contacts- Designed a 6 Degrees Of Freedom (DOF) simulator of the ballistic phase of Ariane 5 launcher with Matlab/Simulink.
. Implementation of three modes: “spinning”, “3axes stabilization”, “no control”.
. Variable thruster configuration
- Validation of the simulator with CNES flight simulator.
- Documentation of the simulator.
. Conception manual, Validation manual, User manual writing
2009 - 2010In orbit support to customers for any issue concerning AOCS subsystems (SB2000/ 3000/ 4000).
- Analyzed in flight anomalies and wrote explanatory technical notes for customers.
- Adviced customers by providing recommendations and operational procedure updates.
- Operational support for in orbit tests, maintenance, maneuvers, de-orbiting.
Validation spacecraft flight software (SB4000, Alphabus) using AOCS simulators.
- Validation of the simulators. Maintenance and improvement, bug solving and tracing.
- Provide support to test bench team in procedure writing/update and results analysis.
- Run simulations: detected, analyzed, reported and corrected anomalies.
- Wrote test reports for customer acceptation.
2007 - 2008- Validation of an algorithm for relative navigation between two cooperating spacecraft.
- Invention, implementation and testing of an algorithm for relative navigation between non cooperating spacecraft based on LIDAR technology.
Publication: Udrea B., Decoust C., “Algorithm for Relative Navigation Between Two Spacecraft”, accepted at the AIAA GN&C Conference, Aug. 08, Honolulu, HI. AIAA 2008-7492.
Master Thesis: Decoust C., “Attitude Determination using Imaging LIDAR”, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Aerospace Engineering Department, 2008. Awarded 3500$ by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University as an innovative research subject.
2007 - 2007Paid internship in ESA Test Center mechanical team. Implementation of a database with MS Access for sensor tracking. System design and documentation regarding the replacement of electronic boards in the control system of a 6 DOF shaker.