
Chester (Chet) N. Sasaki
Genesis Project Manager
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA
Previous Positions:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 1986 to present
Sasaki & Associates
December 1984 to May 1986
- Owner and Broker
Performed business analysis, valuation, listing and sale
for manufacturing, distribution, and service companies in
the greater Los Angeles area.
- Instructor, California Polytechnic College, Mechanical
Engineering Department
Taught engineering design courses.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
1976 to December 1984
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Technical Manager/Member of Technical
Staff/Technology Program Manager
Managed Defense Space Technology Programs. Cognizant of
approximately 70 small to medium sized tasks.
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STS Engineering and Ops Manager
Managed JPL's general support to the USAF's Space Transportation
System activities. Established customer interface for
adaptive budgetary/fiscal system, planning, and scheduling
methodology. Developed work statement and cost estimates
and negotiated each specific task with sponsor.
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IRAS Integration Engineer
Managed the IRAS telescope retrofit task for multinational
program.
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Cognizant Engineer, Space Development
Engineering Section
Developed launch vehicle adapter. Acted as division representative
for Galileo/STS interface and as configuration engineer
for ISPM preproject.
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Voyager System Mechanical Engineer
Served as system mechanical engineer for system assembly
and test of Voyager 2 spacecraft and for RTG integration
planning and implementation.
United States Air Force
1964-1976
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Captain, USAF
Held positions as Flight Test Manager, Minuteman 3, Vandenburg
AFB; Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Kansas
State University; Project Engineer, Space and Missile
Systems Organization (Titan SPO): Project Engineer, Air
Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory.
Education:
Ph.D. program (no degree) Kansas State University in
Engineering and Pre-Med
M. S. Arizona State University, 1969, in Mechanical Engineering
B. S. University of Illinois, 1964, in Mechanical Engineering
Professional Military Schools: Squadron Officers' School;
Command and Staff; Academic Instructors' Course: Ballistic
Missile Officer's School
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