Bio
Capt Christian Tait attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., and graduated in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Astronautical Engineering. He continued at Arizona State University to finish his accelerated Master of Science in 2022. He has served as an F-15 Systems Engineer and Special Operations and Personnel Recovery Fixed Wing Structural Engineer. In 2024, Lt Tait earned his Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) Engineering certification and served as Robins AFB ABDR site lead for 6 months instructing other engineers on battle damage repair practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. (2017-2021)
Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. (2021-2022)
Professional Experience
F-15 Systems Engineer, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (2022-2024)
SOF/PR Fixed Wing Structural Engineer, Robins AFB, Ga. (2024-2025)
Instructor, Department of Astronautics, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (2025-Present)
Honors & Awards
Roger R. Bate Award, Department of Astronautics (2026)
Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster (2024, 2025)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster (2022,2023)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Interested in multi-body astrodynamics and trajectory optimization