Frank Surber
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Systems Division
4800 Oak Grove Drive
MS 301-140L
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
TEL: 818 354-2338
FAX: 818 393-9900
EMAIL: fsurber@pop.jpl.nasa.gov
POSITION ON MiniSTEP PROJECT:
EDUCATION:
- B.S., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1967.
- M.S., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1968.
- MBA, Cal State Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1978.
EXPERIENCE
- 1967 - Test Engineer, Naval Missile Center, Point Mugu, CA.
- 1968 - Mission Design Engineer, JPL, Pasadena, CA.
- 1968-1973 - Pilot, US Air Force, Vance AFB, Enid, O, Dover AFB, Dover, DE.
- 1974 - Mechanical Engineer, US Air Force, Taichung AFB, Taichung, Taiwan.
- 1975-1977 - Voyager Mission Planning, JPL, Pasadena, CA.
- 1978-1980 - Program Manager, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Development.
- 1981-1983 - Product Manager, Residential Photovoltaic Development.
- 1984-1986 - Deputy Project Manager, FAA Central Weather Processor.
- 1986-1989 - Project Manager, SDIO System Engineering Support, General Research Corp.
- 1989-1990 - Program Manager, SDIO Systems Analysis, Science Applications International Corp.
- 1991-1994 - Program Manager, Advanced Technology Studies, JPL, Pasadena, CA.
- 1994-1996 - Project Engineer, Cassini Project.
- 1996-Present - Flight System Manager, MiniSTEP.
HONORS, APPOINTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
PUBLICATIONS
11 papers and reports on topics related to risk management, technology applications for space missions, ICBM detection, electric and hybrid vehicles, and terrestrial solar energy utilization.