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  • Richard P. Laeser

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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Leader

    Honored by:

    36 years of robotic exploration of the planets with NASA/JPL/CalTech
    - 1965/68 Mariner Venus ’67: Deep Space Net Project Engineer
    - 1968/72 Mariner Mars ’71: Deep Space Net project Manager
    - 1975-86 Voyager: (’75-’77, Mission Operations Manager)
    o Jupiter/Saturn/ (’77-’81, Mission Director)
    o Uranus/Neptune (’81-’86, Project Manager)
    - 1986/91 Space Station: Director, Program Requirements & Assessment Division, Space Station Program Office
    4 NASA Medals: Distinguished Service, Exceptional Achievement, Outstanding Leadership, Exceptional Service
    - Lead author of Nov. 1986 Scientific American cover story
    - 2003 NASM Udvar-Hazy docent candidate

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