by Robert M.
I began working for the Martin Company in
1961. My most interesting and challenging assignment was the design of
radiation-hard operational and servo amplifiers for the Sprint Anti-Missile
System autopilot. In spite of the very difficult specifications for radiation
hardness and performance, the Sprint missile earned essentially all of the
incentive awards specified in our contract. Even though it was built and
deployed in the 1960s, Sprint performance is impressive even by today’s
standards. Interestingly, in my last job, I served as a senior research scientist
for sensor applications for the Army organization that was responsible for
development of the Sprint, the Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville,
Alabama.
I am forever grateful to Lockheed Martin
for supporting me while I earned two advanced degrees– a Master of Science from
Rollins College and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, both in physics.
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| I am forever grateful! |
