Robert A. Citron, engineer who pioneered commercializing space, dies at 79
Robert A. Citron, an aerospace engineer and intrepid entrepreneur, whose boyhood fantasy of traveling beyond Earth inspired pioneering ventures to commercialize space, died Jan. 31 at his home in Bellevue, Click to Continue »
Robert A. Citron dies at 79; space visionary
An entrepreneur and engineer who helped commercialize space, Robert A. Citron collaborated on a transportation module for the space shuttle. Robert A. Citron, an aerospace engineer and intrepid entrepreneur, whose boyhood fantasy of traveling beyond Earth inspired pioneering ventures to commercialize space, died Jan. 31 at his home in Bellevue, Wash. He was 79.
Jerry Stoeckinger, Engineer, Sports Fan
Gerald (Jerry) Ralph Stoeckinger, aerospace engineer and longtime sports enthusiast, passed away on December 31. He was 77. Jerry was born on November 16, 1934, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Ralph and Henrietta Stoeckinger, and attended St Joseph's Elementary School.
Man who warned of Challenger disaster dies at 73
Roger Boisjoly, a NASA contractor who repeatedly voiced concerns about the space shuttle Challenger before it exploded, has died. He was 73.
Roger Boisjoly, engineer who tried to halt Challenger launch, dies at 73
The 1986 explosion that destroyed the space shuttle Challenger and killed seven astronauts shocked the nation,...
Orbital Sciences Corporation : Orbital Appoints Second Group of Technical Fellows
For Immediate Release For More Information Contact:Barron Beneski (703) 406-5528Public and Investor Relations beneski.barron@orbital.com ORBITAL APPOINTS SECOND GROUP OF TECHNICAL FELLOWS -- Six ...
Roger Boisjoly dies at 73; engineer tried to halt Challenger launch
The night before the 1986 explosion, Boisjoly and four others argued that joints in the shuttle's boosters couldn't withstand a cold-weather launch. The 1986 explosion that destroyed the space shuttle Challenger and killed seven astronauts shocked the nation, but for one rocket engineer the tragedy became a personal burden and created a lifelong quest to challenge the bureaucratic ethics that ...
Shropham road crash victim was on verge of a promising career, inquest told
A 24-year-old man who tragically died in a road crash was on the verge of a promising career, an inquest heard yesterday.
Orbital Appoints Second Group of Technical Fellows
(Dulles, VA 8 February 2012) -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), a leader in the design, manufacture and operations of innovative satellites and launch vehicles, today announced that six of its senior scientists and engineers, selected from a technical staff of over 1,800 people, have been chosen as the company's second group of Technical Fellows.
Engineer Who Warned Of Challenger Disaster Dies At 73
On the eve of the ill-fated flight, Roger Boisjoly and several colleagues argued against launching because of predicted cold weather, but they were overruled. Topics: People In The News Design and Development Safety Aerospace