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Mankins, John Carlton was born on March 27, 1956 in Santa Maria, California, United States. Son of James Carlton Mankins and Sarah Belle Keane.
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John Carlton Mankins
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John Carlton Mankins, American Aerospace systems executive. Merit fellow Claremont Graduate School, 1983, 84, 85, 86. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (member society and aerospace technical committee), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Astronomy Club (secretary 1981-1982), Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Harvey Mudd College, 1978; Master of Science in Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983; Master of Business Administration, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1987.
Career
Senior field engineer, Bendix, Pasadena, California, 1980-1982; member technical staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1982-1985; member space station technical advocacy group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1984-1987; acting technologist systems division, manager space station requirements analysis, member technical board, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1985-1987; member technical planning staff, Mars Rover and Sample Return Mission, 1987; program manager Project Pathfinder, National Aeronautics and Space Administration OAST Space Technology Directorate, Washington, 1987-1989; program manager Exploration Technology Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration OAST Space Technology Directorate, Washington, 1990-1991; manager program integration office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration OAST Space Technology Directorate, Washington, 1992-1993; manager advanced concepts studies program, Exploration Technology Program, since 1993. Member space station mission integration panel Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1985-1986.
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Membership
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (member society and aerospace technical committee), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Astronomy Club (secretary 1981-1982), Sigma Xi.
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Married Kathleen Frances Forbes, August 4, 1984.
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Baptist -
Political Party
Republican