Background

DeSanctis, Carmine Edward was born on September 17, 1935 in Brooklyn. Son of Ralph Richard and Celia Mary (Ciano) diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1957. Postgraduate, University Alabama, 1964.

Career

Thermodynamics engineer, Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, New York, 1957; group supervisor preliminary design Missile division, Chrysler Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, 1958-1962; preliminary design engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1962-1968; branch chief Skylab office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1968-1974; assistant manager Spacelab Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1974-1980; manager advisory programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1980-1981; manager advanced science programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1981-1994; director Advanced Spacecraft and Payload Sys. Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1994-1998; retired, 1998.

Achievements

• Carmine Edward DeSanctis has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Colonel United States Army, since 1957. Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (advisory board AL-Master of Science section since 1988, space science technical committee member since 1989), Huntsville Area Technology Societies.

Connections

Married Gerrldene Nichols, June 4, 1960. Children: Ralph Michael, Edward Price.

Father:

Ralph Richard DeSanctis

Mother:

Celia Mary (Ciano) DeSanctis

Spouse:

Gerrldene Nichols

child:

Ralph Michael DeSanctis

child:

Edward Price DeSanctis