Patrick Kelly

Dr. Patrick Kelly leads the Astrodynamics group at Millennium Space Systems in El Segundo, CA. Patrick and his team investigate novel orbital solutions for current and future flight programs, supporting civil, defense, and commercial space applications. His focus areas include space domain awareness, autonomous systems, and small satellite development. Kelly developed Dragracer at Millennium Space Systems and following that program, Kelly is exploring other innovative techniques to address the growing challenges of space congestion in our shared, finite orbital environment. Previously, Kelly was a graduate student researcher and teaching assistant, as well a Summer Scholar at the Air Force Research Laboratory from 2016 to 1017. Kelly earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of South Florida, a master's degree in aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Florida and a PhD in aerospace engineering from the University of Florida.