Henry Taylor Howard Space radio engineer
Tay took his experience of space and communications and created an industry.
From This is True for 10 November 2002
space
NASA personnel and space-related scientists
John R. Pierce Communications satellite engineer
Pierce created the first communications satellite.
From This is True for 31 March 2002
Thomas J. Kelly Spacecraft engineer
In the race to the moon, Kelly worked on the last mile.
From This is True for 24 March 2002
Julian W. Scheer NASA spokesman
Scheer demanded that the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the astronauts’ first steps on its surface, be televised live.
From This is True for 2 September 2001
Fred Gillett Infrared visionary
Gillett was a pioneer in astronomical infrared observations.
From This is True for 22 April 2001
Mir Space Station The Intrepid
During Mir’s lifetime 23,000 experiments were conducted in technology, medicine, astronomy, Earth sciences and biology.
From This is True for 18 March 2001
Robert R. Gilruth NASA research engineer
“I had a higher regard for Gilruth than any other person in my lifetime.”
From This is True for 13 August 2000
Yevgeny Khrunov Pioneering cosmonaut
Khrunov was an early Russian cosmonaut.
From This is True for 21 May 2000
Juergen Moser Celestial mathematician
Moser is best known for proving a general theory on celestial mechanics.
From This is True for 19 December 1999
Jerry Olivieri Space engineer
Olivieri was a cost engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
From This is True for 24 October 1999