Todd Nadeau

     Hi, my name is Todd Nadeau and I am co-op at the Johnson Space Center.  I am currently on my fourth work tour in the Aircraft Operations Division.  I work around NASA aircraft on an old air force base (Ellington Field).  My main job here is to find ways to improve or repair aircraft by failures or comments that arise during flights or ground testing.  My first tour was spent in the Mission Operations Directorate, where I got to sit with flight controllers and learn about their daily duties in keeping the station flying and the shuttle safe.  My second tour, I worked in the EVA equipment branch.  I actually got to design and put together a tool that is currently be flown to space on every mission.  My third tour was in Aircraft Operation Division and I have been here since then.  I have had a blast working here and have gotten a first hand look at what engineering and the space program are all about. 

            I am originally from Connecticut, but spent most of my life in Colleyville, Texas.  My decision for college was an easy one; I simply followed my brother’s footsteps and became an Aggie.  I made countless visits to Texas A&M University and seemed to love it more and more each time.  The fact that A&M is a great engineering university just made it a perfect fit for me.  I had trouble deciding on a major, but I finally looked at all they had to offer and aerospace engineering seemed to stick out.  I knew engineering was the route for me.  Engineers make what you dream about a reality, they always seem to find a way to make the impossible, possible.  That is exactly what I want to do.  In high school, I always took special interest in the math and science classes, they seemed to motivate me to work harder.  Co-op added a year to my college plan, but hey, that just gives me an extra year to watch football at Kyle Field, but more importantly the experience will remain with me forever.  Outside of school, I am a sports fanatic; I will play any sport imaginable.   

            I am looking forward to meeting all of you and cant wait to get started on designing a mission to mars, because that’s what the future of NASA should be about.  Feel free to write me if you have questions or just want to introduce yourself. 

Last Updated: 07/09/01