Francis Rogallo Parawing inventor
Rogallo is “the father of hang gliding” — but he invented it for NASA!
From This is True for 6 September 2009
space
NASA personnel and space-related scientists
Rocco Petrone Rocketman
Petrone recommended against the launch of the shuttle Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986. His recommendation was ignored.
From This is True for 27 August 2006
James Van Allen Well-belted
Van Allen made the first scientific discovery with a spacecraft.
From This is True for 6 August 2006
Ronald F. Scott Down and dirty
Scott was able to assure the Apollo astronauts that the moon would support their weight.
From This is True for 21 August 2005
Jane Galloway, Kerri Agey, and Dorothy Forks JPLers
The crash victims were my former co-workers.
From This is True for 5 December 2004
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr Magnificent 1/7th
Cooper only flew to space twice, but set multiple records.
From This is True for 3 October 2004
Fred L. Whipple Bright as a comet
He correctly predicted that the age of artificial satellites was imminent.
From This is True for 29 August 2004
William H. Pickering Rocket scientist
Pickering was the founding director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory — and was given the choice of what it would concentrate on for NASA.
From This is True for 14 March 2004
Magnus von Braun Rocket scientist
He was the “other” von Braun in the space race.
From This is True for 22 June 2003
Pioneer 10 Pioneering spacecraft
A little spacecraft that could.
From This is True for 23 February 2003