Kitaw Ejigu
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Posted Date:06/25/2024
Posted By:utopia online
Kitaw was born in Bonga, Keffa province, Ethiopia on 25 February from his father Ejigu Haile
and mother Askale Belayneh. He went to Jimma’s Miazia 27th High School. After completing his
primary and secondary education in Bonga, Waka and Jimma, Kitaw attended his higher
education at the Polytechnic College of Ethiopia, in Bahir Dar in the department of Mechanical
engineering and in 1966 he graduated as the top student in his class.
In 1967, after his graduation from the former Polytechnic College, now Bahir Dar Institute of
Technology, Kitaw became Chief technical advisor and assistant manager for Ethiopian
Automotive Services and Sales Company and served for two years. Following his scholarship to
United States, Kitaw had an opportunity to be employed in NASA and became the first Ethiopian
aerospace scientist. Kitaw served in NASA as Chief of Spacecraft and Satellite Systems engineer
and invented spacecraft and rockets to support Planetary Science Research and Exploration.
In 1978, Kitaw invented two aerospace mechanisms, which were patented under NASA's new
technologies program, while working with NASA's other scientists and Apollo astronaut Buzz
Aldrin, second person to walk on the Moon. Also he invented Flight Dynamic Simulator and
Advanced Global Positioning Satellite System for Boeing with his co-workers, and worked as a
Space Technology and System Research scientist for this company. Later, Kitaw also worked as
a scientist and engineer for Loral Corp and Rockwell International.
In the 2000s, he went to his homeland Ethiopia and did his best to introduce technology-based
development. Kitaw established a privately owned satellite and related systems engineering
company that he called Trans Tech International, a global technologies service systems. Also he
served as its Chief executive officer until his death on 12 January 2006.
Kitaw invented spacecraft and rockets to support Planetary Science Research and Exploration.
He was also among scientists who invented Flight Dynamic Simulator, Advanced Global
Positioning Satellite System, and Aerospace Rocket mechanics. Before his journey to the United
States, he worked as Chief technical advisor and assistant manager for Ethiopian Automotive
Services and Sales Company.He was the first Aerospace scientist. Kitaw died on 13 January
2006 after having a stroke on 8 January 2006.
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