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John Rangel works at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) as the Orion and Commercial Crew Office (CCO) Parachutes Analysis Lead. John graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering in Dec. 2016. John worked as a contractor on Dragon-2’s parachute system qualification through testing and model development to certify Dragon-2 for human spaceflight. After Dragon-2 entered service, John worked on the ISS Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) simulation team from 2022-2024 as the Sierra Space Dream Chaser IVV Simulation Lead. John became a civil servant and began his current role in Jan. 2025. He recently led the Artemis-2 postflight parachute system analysis effort, and is currently working on Artemis-3 and upcoming CCO crewed flights.

Outside work John is the Houston Chair for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). John also volunteers with Child Advocates, a non-profit dedicated to breaking the cycle of child abuse in Houston, Texas.