Frank Cepollina

Frank Cepollina

Frank J. "Cepi" Cepollina was born in 1936 in Castro Valley, California is an American engineer and inventor. He was officially inducted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his pioneering concept of in-orbit satellite servicing in May 2003. His organizational leadership style has been compared to that of Al Davis of the National Football League's Oakland Raiders.

Read more about Frank Cepollina:  Life and Education, Cepollina As An Inventor, In-orbit Serviced Satellites, Solar Maximum Mission Satellite, Hubble Space Telescope, Inventions Applied in Other Fields, Cepollina As A Team Leader, Awards, Patents

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