Randy Cassingham worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 10 years, and watched the Cassini spacecraft being built. Here he talks about the brain behind the mission design, right up to the time he went back to California to be there when Cassini was intentionally destroyed.
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Originally Published December 30, 2024 — Last Updated May 9, 2025- About the Author
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Randy is the co-founder of Residential Cruising, and is best known as the founder of the oldest entertainment feature on the Internet, This is True. He and his wife, Kit, live full-time on the Residential Cruising ship Villa Vie Odyssey, where they are “Digital Nomads” — continuing their work while living aboard the ship.
Just listened to the Cassino talk — that was great! You were in the thick of it.
Your talks make it so clear how lucky you are and have been. What a wonderful thing to have been part of, even on the side.
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Yep. Sure I’ve worked hard, but I want to acknowledge that luck has been a big factor too. -rc