Matt Harasymczuk¶

CEO, Director of Human Spaceflight Training

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Bio¶

Scientific diving instructor, hypoxic trimix instructor, technical diving instructor, Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) trimix diver, PADI Master Instructor, NAUI Instructor, IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor, Technical Cave Diver.

DAN Instructor of First Aid with AED, BLS, Advanced Oxygen Provider and PADI Emergency First Response Instructor for both primary and secondary child/adult care with AED. Currently completing certification in Commercial Diver class III.

Graduated from "Introduction to Saturation Diving" from FIU at Aquarius Reef Base. Awarded the PADI Certificate of Excellence and the twice PADI Elite Instructor Award. Trained in combat medicine (TCCC, ACLS), and SERE levels A and B. Project PoSSUM graduate with advanced courses in "Spaceflight Physiology," "Spacecraft Egress, Sea Survival, and Rescue Operations," "Advanced Egress and Post-Landing Space Suit Evaluation," and "Spacecraft Egress and Post-Landing Operations".

CEO at AATC, Astrotech, and Micropura. Director of the project OTTER (Orbital Technologies and Tools for Extravehicular Research) for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences and lead instructor for courses "Underwater Analog EVA" and "Scientific Diving". Software engineering and project management trainer for Sages. Formerly at European Space Agency, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency, Center for Information Technology, and Allegro Group. An investor and co-founder of the AATC habitat and Analog Astronaut Training Center.

Education: M.Sc. in Aeronautics and Aerospace from the Polish Air Force Academy and a B.Sc. in Software Engineering. Also holds postgraduate diplomas in Extreme Medicine, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Geophysics, Air Traffic Control, and a European Master in Radiation Biology from SCK CEN in Belgium and the ESA Space Radiation Summer School. Currently pursuing an external doctorate (PhD) in "Experimental verification of a system for monitoring environmental parameters in an underwater habitat" from the Polish Navy Academy. Recipient of the Copernicus Medal for creating foundations for human spaceflight in Poland and first prize for Best Educational Initiative in the Global Space Balloon Challenge 2019.

Projects: Co-designed two pressurized training surface exploration spacesuits (LEM), two underwater training suits, and a pressurized visor-down underwater suit. Currently involved in the development of neutral buoyancy tests of the Advanced Crew Medical Restraint System for commercial astronaut ACLS and CPR procedures. Working on the development of a new underwater habitat for analog astronaut training and scientific diving in Krakow, Poland and Dubai, UAE.

Scuba Diving Awards¶

2024 Mar, PADI 2023 Elite Instructor Award
2023 Apr, PADI 2022 Elite Instructor Award
2022 Sep, PADI certificate of excellence for outstanding customer service and professionalism

Instructor Ratings¶

2026 Aug, PADI Master Instructor (446562)
2026 Aug, PADI AWARE Citizen Science Instructor (446562)
2026 Jul, IANTD Scientific Diver Instructor (11192)
2026 Mar, IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor
2025 Dec, DAN BLS-D (Adult/Paediatric care) Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN Automated External Defibrillation Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN Oxygen First Aid Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN First Aid Instructor (915632)
2025 Dec, DAN Basic Life Support Instructor (915632)
2021 Oct, 2022 Oct, 2023 Oct, 2024-Nov, 2025 Oct - Lead Instructor of EVA-602 "Underwater Analog EVA" course for IIAS
2023 Nov, IANTD Instructor (11192)
2023 Oct, PADI Tec Rec Trimix Diver Instructor /hypoxic trimix/ (446562)
2023 Jul, NAUI Instructor (64419)
2023 Jun, PADI Tec Rec Deep Instructor (446562)
2022 Aug, PADI IDC Staff Instructor (446562)
2022 Feb, PADI Ice Diver Instructor (446562)
2022 Jan, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (446562)
2021 Nov, PADI Self-Reliant Diver Instructor (446562)
2021 Nov, PADI Search and Recovery Instructor (446562)
2021 Oct, PADI Full Face Mask Instructor (446562)
2021 Oct, PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor (446562)
2021 Oct, PADI Underwater Photography Instructor (446562)
2021 Jul, PADI Wreck Instructor (446562)
2021 Jul, PADI Deep Diver Instructor (446562)
2021 Jul, PADI Enriched Air Instructor (446562)
2021 Jul, PADI Dry Suit Instructor (446562)
2021 Jul, PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (446562)
2021 Jul, PADI Emergency First Responder Instructor (446562)
2021 Jul, PADI Care for Children w/AED Instructor (446562)
2020 Oct, PADI Assistant Instructor (446562)
2020 Oct, PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor (446562)

Diver Certification¶

2026 Mar, IANTD Tek CCR Cave Diver
2026 Mar, IANTD CCR Normoxic Trimix Plus Diver
2025 Jun-Present, (in-progress) Commercial Diver class III
2025 Apr, PADI Master Scuba Diver (2504UH9813)
2024 Oct, PADI Tec Sidemount (2410UX9666)
2024 Sep, MegCCR Rebreather Diver (IANTD)
2023 Aug, Introduction to saturation diving at Aquarius habitat, Florida International University
2023 Jun, Scientific Diver in accordance with the standards of Florida International University and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences
2023 Jun, TDI Advanced Trimix Diver (1405385)
2023 May, PADI Trimix Diver /hypoxic/ (2305UN8545)
2021 Sep, PADI TEC 50 (2109UL2898)
2021 Sep, PADI TEC 45 (2109UL2897)
2021 Aug, PADI TEC 40 (2108UF0078)
2021 Feb, PADI Ice Diver (2103UG7843)
2020 Oct, PADI Full Face Mask Diver (2103UK3935)
2020 Oct, PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider (2010UI8676)
2020 Oct, PADI Emergency First Responder (446562)
2020 Sep, PADI Enriched Air Diver (2010UI8675)
2020 Aug, PADI Wreck Diver (2010UI8673)
2020 Aug, PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle (2010UI8674)
2020 Jun, PADI Self-Reliant Diver (2010UI8671)
2019 Sep, PADI Divemaster (446562)
2018 Sep, PADI Rescue Diver (1811US8489)
2017 May, PADI Dry Suit Diver (1705UJ1398)
2017 May, PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy (1705UA3273)
2017 May, PADI Night Diver (1705UA3271)
2017 May, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (1705UA3267)
2017 May, PADI Deep Diver (1705UA3264)
2016 Jun, PADI Open Water Diver (1607UK5070)