Kat Coderre

Lockheed Martin Corporation • Deputy Director, Space Sciences and Instrumentation

Kat Coderre joined Lockheed Martin (LM) in 2006. She is currently the Deputy Director for LM’s Space Sciences and Instrumentation organization where she leads new business pursuits, internal research and development, and capture activities for scientific exploration missions at the Advanced Technology Center in Palo Alto, CA. Prior to that she was the Deputy Manager for LM’s Deep Space Exploration Advanced Programs where she led a team of engineers and scientists in research and early spacecraft development efforts.

Kat has 20 years of experience working in space exploration, first as a contractor at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, then in Denver, CO and now in Palo Alto, CA. This includes a variety of projects including working on returning humans to the Moon in various systems engineering disciplines such as System Architecture, interface development, thermal protection systems, and requirements and verification, through her roles on the Human Landing System, Gateway, and Orion programs. Throughout her career she has also worked on Lockheed Martin contracts supporting NASA’s Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.

Kat was also the Lockheed Martin Principal Investigator for the AstroRad Vest; a radiation protection vest for astronauts in the deep space environment which was tested on the International Space Station and Artemis I.

Kat holds a dual undergraduate degree in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and a Master’s in Space Systems Engineering from Steven’s Institute of Technology in New Jersey.

Outside of work, Kat enjoys playing sports such as soccer and softball, hiking and skiing, and taking her dogs for nice long walks. She also works with a dog rescue where she helps rehabilitate dogs and adopt them out to their forever homes. Kat loves to travel, both domestically and internationally, and holds a private pilot’s license.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

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International Astronautical Congress 2021

25-29 October 2021

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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