Pedro J Llanos

Daytona College of Aviation

Astronautics & Space Systems Engineering

Astrodynamics & Mission Design

Bioastronautics & Human Performance

Microgravity & Space Science Research

Space Operations & Training

Overview
Teaching
Research

Overview

Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Astronautical Engineering, University of Southern California

M.S. - Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering, University of Southern California

M.S. - Master of Science in Physics, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

https://www.astronauticsllanos.com/

Teaching

Taught Courses

CSO 390 Payloads and Integration
SP 300 Spacecraft and Satellite Systems
SP 400 Introduction to Navigation
CSO 330 Spaceflight and Operations Training
SP 110 Introduction to Space Flight
SP 200 Planetary and Space Exploration
SP 425 Selected Topics in Space and Aerospace, Part I
SP 215 Space Stations Systems and Operations
SP 210 Space Transportation Shuttle
SP 425 Selected Topics in Space and Aerospace, Part II
CSO 490 Commercial Space Ops Seminar (Co-teaching)

Research

Rendezvous Proximity Operations Strategies to the ISS (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2025)
Virtual Reality Immersed Suborbital Flight with Blue Origin’s New Shepard (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2025)
Correction (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2025)
Experimental Environmental Profiles and Sloshing Dynamics Aboard Zero-G Aircraft (Pedro J. Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Sathya Gangadharan, Kevin Crosby) Publications (2024)
Experimental Environmental Profiles and Sloshing Dynamics Aboard Zero-G Aircraft (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2024)
Rocketry as Testing Platforms for Payloads (Pedro LLanos, Sathya Gangadharan) Faculty Research Projects (2022)
Blue Origin's Suborbital Research: MESSI/McXIMUS (Pedro LLanos, Sathya Gangadharan) Faculty Research Projects (2022)
NASA/ZeroG Microgravity Research (Pedro LLanos, Sathya Gangadharan) Faculty Research Projects (2022)
PLD Space Suborbital Microgravity Research (Pedro LLanos) Faculty Research Projects (2022)
Rocketry as Testing Platforms for Payloads (Pedro LLanos, Sathya Gangadharan) Faculty Research (2022)
NASA/ZeroG Microgravity Research (Pedro LLanos, Sathya Gangadharan) Faculty Research (2022)
Blue Origin's Suborbital Research: MESSI/McXIMUS (Pedro LLanos, Sathya Gangadharan) Faculty Research (2022)
PLD Space Suborbital Microgravity Research (Pedro LLanos) Faculty Research (2022)
Qualification and Validation Ground Tests for a Multiple Payload aboard Miura 1 rocket (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2022)
Ability of citizen astronaut candidates to perform egress from a spacecraft and ingress a life raft (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2022)
AIAA_Thermal_Llanos_Duraisamy_Amberkar_Nafziger_Stockton_SanDiego2022_Proceedings.pdf (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2022)
Assessment of Scientific Payload Carrying Spirulina Onboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard Vehicle (Pedro J. Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Morgan Shilling, Kristina Andrijauskaite, Kody Kidder, Vijay V. Duraisamy) Publications (2022)
Characterization of a Thermal Management System to Support Biological Payloads (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2022)
Science and exploration of the moon enabled by surface telerobotics (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2021)
High Altitude Science Experiments aboard NASA’s WB-57 Airborne Research Platform (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Kristina Andrijauskaite, Sathya Gangadharan) Publications (2021)
Physiological Effects during Aerobatic Flights on Science Astronaut Candidates (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Diego M. Garcia) Publications (2020)
Physiological Effects on Scientist Astronaut Candidates: Hypobaric Training Assessment (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Diego Garcia) Publications (2020)
Design and Testing of a Field Gradient System to Control a Hybrid Magneto-Active Slosh Control System (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2020)
Suborbital Payload Testing Aboard Level 3 Rocket Research Platform (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2020)
Physiological Effects during Aerobatic Flights on Science Astronaut Candidates (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2020)
Examination of Molecular Mechanisms on Vascular Formation and Stress Response in Zebrafish by Different Microgravity Environments (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
Science and Exploration of the Moon Enabled by Surface Telerobotics (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
[23327774 - Gravitational and Space Research] Investigation of Murine T-Cells and Cancer Cells under Thermal Stressors and 2D Slow Rotating System Effects as a Testbed for Suborbital Flights.pdf (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
Challenges of ERAU’s First Suborbital Flight Aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard M7 for the Cell Research Experiment In Microgravity (CRExIM) (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
A Statistical Approach for Commercial Space Vehicle Integration into the National Airspace System (Christopher Hays, Chris Hays, Daniel Chu, Daniel E. Chu, Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha) Space Traffic Management Conference (2019)
Enhancing suborbital science through better understanding of wind effects (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Diane Howard) Space Traffic Management Conference (2019)
NAS Integration Part 2: Suborbital and High Altitude Research (Ruth Stilwell, Ruth E. Stilwell, Ruth E. Stilwell 6105540, Christopher Hays, Frank Morlang, Jennifer Gentry, Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha) Space Traffic Management Conference (2019)
A Statistical Approach for Commercial Space Vehicle Integration into the National Airspace System (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
NAS Integration Part 2: Suborbital and High Altitude Research (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
Enhancing suborbital science through better understanding of wind effects (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
Magneto-Active Slosh Control System Using Free Floating Membrane for Cylinderical Propellant Tanks Read More: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-2177 (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
Educating the Space Scientists at Embry-Riddle through Design, Build and Fly Rocketry Experience (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
An Investigation of the Magneto-Active Slosh Control for Cylindrical Propellant Tanks Using Floating Membranes (Manikandan Vairamani, Nikita Amberkar, Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Balaji Sivasubramanian, Somnath Nagendra, Kevin Crosby) Publications (2019)
An Investigation of the Magneto-Active Slosh Control for Cylindrical Propellant Tanks Using Floating Membranes (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
Science and exploration of the Moon enabled by surface telerobotics (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2019)
Investigation of Zebrafish Larvae Behavior as Precursor for Suborbital Flights: Feasibility Study (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2018)
T3-F: Educational Experiences and Lessons Learned in the Multidisciplinary Design, Fabrication, Integration and Flight Testing of Embry-Riddle High Altitude Science Engineering Rig (ERHASER) Payload aboard NASA’s WB-57 Aircraft (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Kristina Andrijauskaite, Ankit Rukhaiyar) ASEE Southeastern Section Conference (2018)
Educational Experiences and Lessons Learned in the Multidisciplinary Design, Fabrication, Integration and Pre-Flight Testing of Embry-Riddle High Altitude Science Engineering Rig (ERHASER) Payload Aboard NASA's WB-57 Aircraft (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2018)
Nominal SpaceShipTwo Flights conducted by Scientist-Astronaut Candidates in a Suborbital Space Flight Simulator (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Erik Seedhouse, Christopher Hays) Space Traffic Management Conference (2018)
NAS Integration (Dirk-Roger Schmitt, Janet K. Tinoco, Pedro J. Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Ruth E. Stilwell, Ruth E. Stilwell 6105540, Chris Kokai, Juergen Drescher) Space Traffic Management Conference (2018)
Nominal SpaceShipTwo Flights conducted by Scientist-Astronaut Candidates in a Suborbital Space Flight Simulator (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2018)
Space Operations in the Suborbital Space Flight Simulator and Mission Control Center: Lessons Learned with XCOR Lynx (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Christopher Nguyen, David Williams, E.David Williams, Kim O. Chambers Ph.D., Erik Seedhouse, Robert Davidson) Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research (2018)
Pedro Llanos (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha) Biographies of Presenters and Panelists (2018)
Space Operations in the Suborbital Space Flight Simulator and Mission Control Center: Lessons Learned with XCOR Lynx (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2018)
Biomedical Research Analysis and Feasibility of Zebrafish for Suborbital Flights (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2017)
Flight Operations Quality Assurance Analysis for Contingency Scenarios of SpaceShipTwo Using ERAU's Suborbital Space Flight Simulator (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2017)
Design, Development and Testing of a Suborbital NanoLab Research Experiment in Microgravity (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2017)
Integrating SpaceShipTwo into the National Airspace System (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2017)
Operations and Testing of a Suborbital Research Payload (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2017)
Suitability Testing for PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidates Using the Suborbital Space Flight Simulator with an IVA Spacesuit (Pedro J. Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Victor Kitmanyen, Erik Seedhouse, Ryan L. Kobrick, Ryan Kobrick) Publications (2017)
Suitability Testing for PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidates Using the Suborbital Space Flight Simulator with an IVA Spacesuit (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2017)
Application of Bioinstrumentation in Developing a Pressure Suit for Suborbital Flight (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Erik Seedhouse) Publications (2016)
Application of Bioinstrumentation in Developing a Pressure Suit for Suborbital Flight (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2016)
A New Kinetic Theory of Particle Collisions (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2016)
Commercial Cubesat Technology to Enhance Science: Communications, Space Debris Identification and Moon Surface Reconnaissance Using Lagrangian Cyclers (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2016)
A new kinetic theory of particle collisions (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2016)
Commercial cubesat technology to enhance science (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2016)
Integrating ERAU’s Suborbital Space Flight Simulator - ADS Data into NextGen TestBed Simulations (Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Randy Triplett) Space Traffic Management Conference (2015)
Integrating ERAU’s Suborbital Space Flight Simulator - ADS Data into NextGen TestBed Simulations (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2015)
Exploring New Lagrangian Cyclers to Enhance Science: Communications with CubeSat Technology (Pedro P. Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Abdiel Santos Galindo, John Ford) Publications (2015)
Exploring New Lagrangian Cyclers to Enhance Science: Communications with CubeSat Technology (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2015)
Commercial Uses of Space Stations in Low-Earth Orbit (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2015)
Trajectory Analysis Between Quasi-Periodic Orbits and the Lagrangian Points Around Phobos (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2014)
A New Gravity Model for Navigation Close to Comets and Asteroids (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2014)
Powered heteroclinic, homoclinic connections between the sun-earth triangular points and quasi-satellite orbits for solar observations (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2014)
Trajectory dynamics of gas molecules and galaxy formation (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2014)
Orbital evolution and environmental analysis around asteroid 2008 EV5 (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2014)
A new gravity model for navigation close to comets and asteroids (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2014)
Orbital Evolution and Environmental Analysis Around Asteroid 2008 EV5 (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2014)
Trajectory Dynamics of Gas Molecules and Galaxy Formation (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Powered Heteroclinic, Homoclinic Connections Between the Sun-Earth Triangular Points and Quasi-Satellite Orbits for Solar Observations (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
L5 Mission Design Targeting Strategy (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Trajectories to Nab a NEA (Near-Earth Asteroid) (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Advanced GNC Technologies for Proximity Operations in Missions to Small Bodies (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Comet Thermal Model for Navigation (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Heteroclinic and Homoclinic Connections Between the Sun-Earth Triangular Points and Quasi-Satellite Orbits for Solar Observations (Pedro J. Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, Gerald R. Hintz, Martin W. Lo, James K. Miller) Publications (2013)
Advanced gnc technologies for proximity operations in missions to small bodies (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Comet thermal model for navigation (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
L5 mission design targeting strategy (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Heteroclinic and Homoclinic Connections Between the Sun-Earth Triangular Points and Quasi-Satellite Orbits for Solar Observations (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2013)
Mission and Navigation Design of Integrated Trajectories to L4,5 in the Sun-Earth System (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2012)
Trajectory Mission Design and Navigation for a Space Weather Forecast (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2012)
Asteroid Retrieval Feasibility Study (John Brophy, Fred Culick, Louis Friedman, Pedro Llanos, Pedro Llanos de la Concha, et al.) Publications (2012)
Asteroid Retrieval Feasibility Study (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2012)
Returning an Entire Near-Earth Asteroid in Support of Human Exploration Beyond Low-Earth Orbit (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2012)
Navigation analysis for an L5 mission in the Sun-Earth system (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2012)
Navigation Analysis for an L5 Mission in the Sun-Earth System (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2011)
Morphology and Dynamics of Galaxies (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2011)
L5 Mission Design and Galaxy Modeling (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2010)
An L5 mission to observe the Sun and space weather, part i (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2010)
Using Level Sets to Represent Invariant Manifolds to Design a Planet Finder Mission (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2009)
Spectra of Gamma Ray Burst Afterglows (Pedro J Llanos de la Concha) Pure Portfolio (2005)
Suborbital Payload Testing Aboard Level 3 Rocket Research Platform (Llanos, Pedro, Gangadharan, Sathya, Amberkar, Nikita, Halphen, Isachi, Mastroliberti, Melisa, Munasinghe, Michelle) Publications
Child soldiering as genocide: The case of Sierra Leone (Kelly, Willow) International Conference on Genocide