Antonio Pensa '67g '69g

Throughout his career, Tony has been responsible for military space activities, including those in support of the National Reconnaissance Office. He joined the Laboratory in November 1969 after receiving a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Penn State. His initial assignments at Lincoln Laboratory were associated with the Re-entry Systems and the Air Traffic Control Programs. Subsequently, Tony was responsible for the development and implementation of the coherent integration tracking, which led to the realization of a U.S. operational deep space radar capability. He was instrumental in establishing the Space Surveillance Program at Lincoln Laboratory and is currently responsible for Laboratory programs in Space Control.