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The History & Formation of PlaneWave
September 9, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Free
PlaneWave Instruments was founded in 2006 by Richard Hedrick and Joseph Haberman in Torrance, California. They manufacture a full line of Corrected Dall-Kirkham (CDK) and Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) telescopes ranging from 12.5-inch to 2-meter apertures. Notable clients include Harvard University, CalTech, NASA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Smithsonian Institution, and the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society! In 2019, they relocated to Adrian, Michigan. Mr. Hedrick, the current PlaneWave President & CEO, will cover how the key individuals of PlaneWave met, how the idea of the CDK telescope came about, the formation of PlaneWave, and how its products are developed.
About the Speaker:
Richard Hedrick has a B.S. in Physics from UCLA. He worked for the Particle Physics Laboratory at UCLA where he helped build a 20MeV particle accelerator. After UCLA, Richard was hired at Celestron as the Staff Astronomer and Technical Support Manager. He rose to be the CTO and Senior Vice President and was responsible for product development and co-owner of the company.
PLEASE NOTE: This presentation will also be held in person at the Kalamazoo Area Math & Science Center, located at 600 West Vine in Kalamazoo, MI. Please see our website (kasonline.org) for more information.
