Casani, John R., 1932-

John R. Casani was born September 17, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1955. Casani joined JPL in 1956.

Casani's career at JPL: Integration Engineer, Jupiter Radio Internal Guidance System, 1956-57; Accelerometer Development Engineer, Sergeant, 1957; Payload Engineer, Pioneer 3 and 4, 1958-59; Spacecraft System Engineer, Ranger 1 and 2, 1959-62; Spacecraft System Engineer, Mariner Mars 1964, 1962-65; Chief Engineer, Project Voyager (Mars Probe), 1965; Deputy Spacecraft System Manager, Mariner Mars 1969, 1966-69; Spacecraft System Manager, Mariner Venus-Mercury 1973, 1971-74; Manager, Guidance and Control Division, Division 34, 1974-75; Project Manager, Voyager, 1975-77; Project Manager, Galileo, 1977-88; Deputy Assistant Laboratory Director for Flight Projects, 1988-89; Assistant Laboratory Director for Flight Projects, 1989-94; Project Manager, CRAF/Cassini, 1990-91; JPL Chief Engineer, 1994-99.

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