Background
McLaughlin, William Irving was born on March 6, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of William Lahey and Eileen (Irving) McLaughlin.
writer space technical manager
McLaughlin, William Irving was born on March 6, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of William Lahey and Eileen (Irving) McLaughlin.
Bachelor of Science with highest honors, University California, Berkeley, 1963. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1968.
Member technical staff Bellcomm, Incorporated.,1968-1971. Member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1971-1999. Supervisor terrestrial planets mission design group, 1981-1983, mission design manager for Infrared Astronomical Satellite, 1976-1983, manager flight engineering office for Voyager/Uranus project, 1983-1986.
Manager mission profile and sequencing section, 1986-1992.
Deputy manager astrophysics and fundamental physics program office, 1992-1996, manager mission and systems architecture section, 1996-1999.
Member technical staff Bellcomm, Incorporated.,1968-1971. Member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1971-1999. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1957-1960.
Fellow British Interplanetary Society (Space Achievement Bronze medal 1993).
Member International Academy Astros., Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Columnist Spaceflight magazine, 1982-1996.
Married Karen Bjorneby, August 20, 1960. Children: William, Margot, Walter, Eileen.