Name |
Position | Photos | Info |
| Akira Tsuchida | Team Leader |  |
Akira lives in Tsukuba, Japan. He is a Communications Engineer. He works at Japan Manned Space Systems (JAMSS) Inc., which is a Japanese company that operates the Japanese Module on the International Space Station (ISS). He has also worked at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as a ground to air missle test engineer and Koritsu Company, a small electronics R&D company. Akira enjoys helping others, reading, and cooking. |
| Amie Allison | Team Member |  |
Amie lives in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an Electrical Engineer. She works at Japan Manned Space Systems (JAMSS) America, Inc, which is an American subsidiary of JAMSS, Inc., a Japanese company, which operates the Japanese Module on the International Space Station (ISS). She also works on the operations of the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) which will rendezvous and dock to the ISS to provide hardware resupply. She has also worked at the United Space Alliance (USA) as a flight controller for the Space Shuttle and ISS. Amie enjoys traveling the world, outdoors, adventure sports, and reading. |
| Chad Lorsung | Team Member |  |
Chad lives in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA. He attended college for robotics at Staples Technical College. He then became a Computer Science Student at Alexandria Technical College. He has built, rebuilt, and repaired numerous computer systems. Chad's hobbies are electronics, new technology, and traveling. |
| Shuichi Ohno | Team Member |  |
Shuichi "Shu" lives in Yokohama, Japan. He is a Mechanical Engineer. He has worked in the IT field for 17 years and is co-founder of an IT consulting company which works on many areas, but is currently supporting contact-less (RF) IC cards for money transfers. He is the founder of the Japan Space Elevator Association (JSEA). Shu likes competing in white water rafting. |
| Jude Vrazel | Team Member |  |
Jude lives in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a Nuclear Industrial Technologist. He works at the United Space Alliance (USA) as a Command and Data Flight Controller to operate the Computer Systems on the International Space Station (ISS). He is also currently working on preparation for the Orion Mission to the Moon. Jude enjoys cycling, metal sculpture, photography, and web design. |
| Yukari Yamamoto | Team Member |  |
Yukari lives near Tsukuba, Japan. She is a Computer Software Engineer and is a temporary worker at Japan Manned Space Systems (JAMSS) Inc., which is a Japanese company that operates the Japanese Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Yukari enjoys traveling the world and Scuba diving. She has a Class A driver's license and will drive E-T-C Team and Equipment to the Competition in Utah. |
| Jeff Anglemyer | Team Member |  |
Jeff lives in Houston, Texas, USA. He works for Skywatcher, an outdoor advertising company. He was in charge of the 14 kW searchlight, 7 kW searchlight, and 8 - 1 kW lights. |
| Takaki Hanada | Team Member |  |
Takaki lives in Yamanashi, Japan (near Mt. Fuji). |