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Larry R. WithamPictorial CV
2016
10183 Kenny Lane, San Jose, CA 95127
6 Rue de la Caroute, Biot, France 06410
Experience Summary
• Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) design engineer (Heat Exchanger & Main Combustion Chamber)
• Satellite Structural Designer, Configuration Eng’r, System M.E., Program Office (PMO) Resident, Launch Base Manager & Launch Mission Manager
• Focus on satellite composite structures, mech systems and mono-prop N2H4 systems, vendor oversight, mechanical design, A.I.T and launch of LEO constellation satellites
• Mechanical Engineer at 4 different satellite manufacturers (Space Systems/Loral, Thales Alenia Space, Bigelow Aerospace & Skybox Imaging)
• Experience at 7 different satellite facilities – Palo Alto (SS/L), Torino & Roma (Alenia Spazio), ESTEC-Noordwijk (ESA),
Cannes (Thales Alenia Space) & Las Vegas (Bigelow Aerospace) & Mt. View (SkyBox Imaging)
• Experience at 4 different launch bases: Cape Canaveral, Baikonur, CSG & Yasny
• Experience on 6 different launch vehicles: Delta, Zenit, Soyuz, Proton, AR5 & Dnepr
• Experience with foreign nationals: Germans, French, Italians, Dutch, Israelis, Russians and Ukrainians...and a few crazy Englishmen!
Education – What an experience!
Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) - Rocketdyne
SSME GIMBAL TEST JUNIOR M.E.
SSME Mechanical Design Engineer
Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) - Rocketdyne
STS-26 STS-28STS-27
STS-29 STS-30 STS-31 STS-32
STS-32 STS-33 STS-34 STS-35
SSME Mechanical Design Engineer
Commercial GEO Communication Satellites
INTELSAT 7A MABUHAY
SUPERBIRD - 2 ESTRELA DO SUL
Satellite Structures Mechanical Design Engineer
NASA-JPL Payload – Multi Angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR)
Thermally stable optical bench for MISR payload designed & built by SS/L – Mech. Design Eng’r
LEO Global Mobile Communication Constellation – I
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Globalstar I Satellite Constellation – Config & Mechanical Systems Eng’r
LEO Global Mobile Communication Constellation – I
Globalstar I Satellite Program – (SS/L) – Rome, Italy - Mechanical Systems Eng’r
INTEGRAL Satellite Program – (ESTEC) – Noordwijk, Holland – Mechanical Eng’r (Consultant)
Scientific Satellites
INTEGRAL Satellite Program – (ESTEC) – Noordwijk, Holland - Mechanical Eng’r (Consultant)
Scientific Satellites
…that’s a long time!
Scientific Satellites
INTEGRAL Satellite Program – (ESTEC) – Noordwijk, Holland – Mech. Systems Eng’r (Consultant)
© James J. Lemon Graphics
Private Satellites
Genesis-1 Satellite Program – (Bigelow Aerospace) – Las Vegas, NV - Launch Operations Manager
Private Satellites
Genesis-1 Satellite – Memorial Day 2006 - Yasny Launch Base – L. Witham (L) & J. LaValley (R)
Genesis-1 – Aft View of
L.Witham (L) & D. Lorenzini (R)Genesis 2 – Aft View of Earth
Private Satellites
Genesis-1 Satellite Program – (Bigelow Aerospace) – Las Vegas, NV - Launch Operations Manager
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Globalstar I – “Spares 8” Program – (SS/L) - Rome, Italy - PMO Resident/Mech. Systems Eng’r
LEO Global Mobile Communication Constellation – Ia
MINC – My Private Consulting S-Corp
MINC – Incorporated in Las Vegas in 2001
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LEO Global Mobile Communication Constellation – II
Globalstar II – “Second Generation” Program – (Globalstar) – Cannes & Rome - PMO Resident/Mech. Systems Eng’r
LEO Global Mobile Communication Constellation – II
GB2 Launch 2 @ Baikonur (ST23 – 7/13/2011)
LEO “Big Data” Constellation – In The Making…..
SkyBox Imaging (SkySat 2) – Mechanical Eng’r (Consultant)
SS/L (EchoStar XVIII) – Palo, Alto, CA - Sr. Systems M.E.
Commercial GEO Communication Satellites
Launch Vehicle Experience
SOYUZ-U IKAR
(TsKB)
DELTA-7420-10C
(Boeing)
ZENIT - II
(Yuzhnoye - SDO)
Launch Vehicle Experience
PROTON-BLOCK DM2
(Khrunichev)
SOYUZ-2-1A FREGAT
(TsKB)
DNEPR
(ISC Kosmotras)
Launch Vehicle Experience
ARIANE 5
(Arianespace)
Launch Base Experience – Baikonur, Kazakhstan
I have supported 8 separate launches from Baikonur over a 15 year period. In total I have spent 1 year in Baikonur
Launch Base Experience – CSG, Kourou F.G.
Launch Base Experience – Yasny, Russia
Hotel (….in the olden days)
Hotel - AITB Layout Clean Room – Genesis I -
Inside Space Head Module
© Seiji Yoshimoto
...yes, that is an
Alien head logo
Launch Base Experience – Cape Canaveral
AstroTech
SLC – 17B
Extensive experience and knowledge designing, building, testing and launching space hardware
Foreign experience interfacing with satellite payload providers, prime-contractors, sub-contractors, foreign nationals, vendors and
launch providers
Heavy on satellite mechanical systems, AIT and launch operations (opened Yasny launch base for Bigelow Aerospace)
Mechanical RE & veteran problem solver & worry hat wearer
100+ constellation satellites built, tested and launched!
Conclusion
