{"id":69812,"date":"2016-10-03T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/generation-next-andy-welton-globalstar-2\/"},"modified":"2016-10-03T17:00:50","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T09:00:50","slug":"generation-next-andy-welton-globalstar-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/generation-next-andy-welton-globalstar-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Generation Next: Andy Welton, Globalstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a background in physics and astronomy, Andy Welton\u2019s college career encouraged students to pursue internships that were purely centered on research. Now a product test engineer at Globalstar, Welton looks back to his junior year when he \u201cbroke the mold\u201d by accepting an applied physics and engineering-focused internship at NASA Marshall Space Flight center as what prompted his shift into satellite. Wooed into the industry by its many engineering challenges, he says it was this NASA internship that showed how to use his knowledge of space to impact people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worked with Dr. James Adams and the cosmic ray group modeling space radiation effects on satellite electronics so satellite engineers could estimate how much radiation their hardware would see over the lifetime of a mission. This taught me that I didn\u2019t need to be interested in research only for curiosity\u2019s sake, but that I could also help people by applying what was learned through these studies,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CNqfapXhRPmj1sy8O9IB_01_VS_100116_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CNqfapXhRPmj1sy8O9IB_01_VS_100116_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CNqfapXhRPmj1sy8O9IB_01_VS_100116_Cover_DGTL-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CNqfapXhRPmj1sy8O9IB_01_VS_100116_Cover_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CNqfapXhRPmj1sy8O9IB_01_VS_100116_Cover_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\">Explore the October\/November 2016 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>Welton\u2019s primary responsibility is to orchestrate the integrated Design Verification Testing (DVT) of Globalstar\u2019s duplex products. His testing helps ensure products are functional and have a smooth end-user experience. Additionally, Welton also assists with the integration of the company\u2019s second-generation duplex modem.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/0HuwHC8jSkifWV5QvUpx_Andy2_web.jpg\"><figcaption>GlobalstarAndy Welton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Welton believes that this generation is absolutely excited about the satellite industry, and points to his company has having a number of young, talented engineers on staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of my colleagues have gone into careers involving orbital mechanics, remote sensing and radiation management of space hardware. All of these fields are directly tied to the satellite industry, and I only see them growing in the future,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b48ad517bd;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b48ad517bd = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b48ad517be').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b48ad517be'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Welton mentions the far-reaching impact of telecommunications as one of the highlights of working in the satellite industry. He says that satellite has an important role to play particularly for the roughly 2 billion people living, working or playing beyond the range of terrestrial networks. He points to how Globalstar, through its Spot family of products, has helped initiate more than 4,000 rescues worldwide. Welton expects satellite communications will become more important in people\u2019s lives in future years.<\/p>\n<p>To others seeking careers in the satellite and space industry, Welton says it is important to keep and open mind and to look around extensively. He recommends garnering experience in electrical or mechanical engineering, but adds that \u2014 not unlike his own story \u2014 those with different backgrounds can still find a niche.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny applied science can lead to a career in the satellite industry. For example, there are many physicists, chemists and biologists that are necessary for data analysis and satellite design inputs. 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