Richard Dutchik, pictured here with author Arthur C. Clarke

Richard Victor Dutchik, a well-known and respected satellite systems engineer and consultant, passed away on March 22.  He was 72 years old.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Richard dedicated his entire career to the satellite telecommunications industry. He had decades of experience in systems engineering; project, station and technical management; installation and field engineering for satellite, microwave and fiber optic communications throughout the world.