Ms. Katelyn Maxwell is a project engineer currently supporting the Multi-layer Acoustic & Conductive grid Sensor (MACS) project, an orbital debris technology demonstration within the Project Management and Systems Engineering Branch at Johnson Space Center. She graduated with her B.S in Mechanical Engineering and B.S. in Mathematics from Lamar University in 2021. After graduating, she began her career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center as a project engineer, where she has since contributed to the Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (SAFER), Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU), and Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) projects. Katelyn is now pursuing a Professional Master’s of Science in Space Studies at Rice University, aiming to further develop her skills and knowledge in space engineering and science, with a goal of making impactful contributions to the future of space exploration.