Alan Tribble is a program manager in the aerospace and defense industry. He started his career as a space environment effects specialist for spacecraft design teams. He holds a B.S. in Physics from the University of Arkansas, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Iowa. He is the winner of the 2008 James A. Van Allen Space Environments Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. More information on his other books and courses is available at www.alantribble.com. You may contact Dr. Tribble via email at alantribble@gmail.com.

Alan Breitbart is a business development manager in the aerospace and defense industry. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois, and an MBA in International Marketing from Loyola University.