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Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members
Pages 46-48

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... The National Aeronautic Association of Washington, D.C., has awarded him the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for his lifetime contributions to commercial aviation safety and technical achievement. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and received an honorary doctorate of engineering from the University of
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... He then moved to the newly formed Air Force Western Test Range in 1965, where his accomplishments include defining controlled areas during launch; establishing telescopic camera sites for engineering data; and developing improved data processing methods for real-time display and flight control. He was a member of the Range Commanders Council and chairman of the Executive Committee for one term.
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... After graduation from Pratt Institute, he moved into an advanced spacecraft design and analysis branch at NASA, where he analyzed early designs for the Space Telescope and Earth Observing System Satellites. Subsequent positions included resident mechanical systems manager for the Delta Launch Vehicle and Space Shuttle Upper Stages, where his responsibilities included mechanical, hydraulic, and payload attachment structures and mechanisms, as well as ordnance ignition, separation, and launch range safety flight termination systems.


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