Howdy! My name is Joey Broome! I'm 24 years old and I've just recently been hired on here at NASA. I was born and raised in LaGrange, Georgia before I decided to move to Auburn, Alabama and pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering. I graduated from Auburn University in December of 1999 with my degree and have been working here since January.

I work in the Advanced Mission Design branch of the Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division. I'm currently working on the X-38 project which is a test project for the Crew Return Vehicle (CRV). The CRV is the "life raft" for the International Space Station. In case of emergency the crew can get on the CRV and it will fly them home to safety. More specifically, I'm working on the de-orbit targeting and de-orbit guidance software for one of the test vehicles known as vehicle 201. Vehicle 201 will be taken into orbit by the shuttle and released, and it will basically fly itself home.

Before joining NASA full-time I was a cooperative education student for three years. I spent time in the Life Support Branch, the Shuttle Entry Design group, and the Exploration Office. I also participated in the High School Outreach program where co-ops visit neighboring high schools and talk about what NASA does, the importance of math and science, and college in general. I'm looking forward to working with all of you!