Keegan Moore is a seasoned computer engineer and aerospace technologist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), with extensive experience leading the design, development, and integration of embedded flight software systems for critical space missions. Since 2017, Keegan has guided multidisciplinary teams in architecting reliable, standards-compliant software. Keegan has supported many NASA missions, including: the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite; the Lunar Environment Monitoring Station (LEMS), the NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (NAFTU), Mars Sample Return (MSR); and the Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) project.

Previously, as the Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) Development Team Lead, Keegan lead the implementation of a Bundle Protocol Version 7-compliant node, bringing modern networking protocols to spaceflight systems. He is recognized for his technical leadership, process optimization, and ability to drive teams toward mission success through structured software practices, clear communication, and technical rigor.

As the Payload Software Development Team Lead for MSR’s Capture, Containment, and Return System (CCRS), Keegan managed a team of engineers building flight software to command spacecraft mechanisms, facilitating the return of Mars rock samples from Mars orbit and preparing them for their return to Earth.

As the Flight Software Product Development Lead for PACE’s primary instrument, the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), he successfully led a team through the final phases of embedded software development and integration into the PACE spacecraft, culminating in the launch of the PACE satellite in early 2024.

Keegan’s career includes contributions across the software development lifecycle, from prototyping early mission concepts to commissioning post-launch operations. He has introduced robust continuous integration pipelines, refined development workflows, and enhanced system testing with automated regression and unit test suites.

His work has earned recognition across NASA/GSFC, including: the NASA Robert H. Goddard Engineering Award, for his development work on OCI; the GSFC Engineering Technology Directorate (ETD) Thomas J. Budney Award for Engineering Integrity, for his work on the NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (NAFTU); and the GSFC Software Engineering Division (SED) Engineering Excellence Award, for this work on DTN.

With a background in both software and hardware systems, Keegan brings a rare blend of systems-level thinking and detailed technical execution. His early leadership on the TRAPSat project at Capitol Technology University laid the foundation for a career defined by innovation, reliability, and deep commitment to NASA’s scientific and exploratory missions.