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John Parangosky, U-2, CORONA program manager
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Sep25.html
John Parangosky Dies; Helped Manage Spy Satellite System The Washington Post Sunday, September 26, 2004; Page C11 [EXCERPT] John Parangosky, 84, a former CIA agent who helped manage the Corona Project, the nation's first photo reconnaissance satellite system, died of pneumonia Sept. 9 at Loudoun Hospital. A resident of Heritage Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Leesburg, he had lived in the Washington area since 1948. Mr. Parangosky was born in Shenandoah, Pa., and received a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania in 1941. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University School of Law in 1946 and 1947. From 1941 to 1945, he served in the Army Air Forces; he was a first lieutenant. He joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1948, where his specialty was program management in areas involving high- performance operational systems for advanced aircraft and other technology, including the U-2 project. He served as chief of the Corona Project office development staff, guiding the technical efforts of the contract team. Corona, a shared Defense Department-CIA effort that also involved the aerospace industry, existed from 1960 to 1972. During a series of 145 launches, Corona satellites photographed vast portions of the Earth's surface. The program was declassified in 1995. |
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http://www.nro.gov/corona/pioneers.html#paran
John Parangosky served as Deputy Chief, then later as Chief of the CORONA Program Office Development Staff. Throughout 1959 and 1960, John guided the technical efforts of the contract team. He is known as one of the finest team builders to have ever worked in the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology. John's talent in forging together a government contractor team was an essential element of the Program's success. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.cia.gov/cia/public_affair...ilblazers.html 'Trailblazers' and Years of CIA Service JOHN PARANGOSKY 1948-1974 A pioneer in marshaling the technical capabilities of industry for the Intelligence Community, Mr. Parangosky is recognized for his management of the joint contractor team that produced the world's fastest and highest flying stealth reconnaissance aircraft. His contributions paved the way for creating the Directorate of Science and Technology. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Oxcart Story, allegedly by Parangosky writing as Thomas P. McIninch in Studies In Intelligence (Summer 1982) Central Intelligence Agency Langley, VA 1982. http://www.blackbirds.net/sr71/oxcart/oxcart.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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