Joseph Vincent Charyk (September 9, 1920 – September 28, 2016) was widely credited as the founder of the geosynchronous communications satellite industry. He was born in Canmore, Alberta in a Ukrainian family. Early in his career, Charyk consolidated the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Air Force, and United States Navy space programs into the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). He brought the first United States … Continue reading The founder of Geosynchronous Communications Satellite industry Joseph V. Charyk was born in Canada to a family of Ukrainian immigrants Sep. 9, 1920