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A brief biography prepared by his alma mater, MIT: A lifelong engineer and officer at the Grumman Corporation, Joseph Gavin, Jr. directed the development of the lunar module used in the Apollo program. The module, or lander portion of the Apollo spacecraft, would play a role in saving the lives of three Apollo 13 astronauts after an oxygen tank in the service module exploded. The astronauts used the lunar module, built by Gavin's team at Grumman Aircraft Engineering, as a refuge during a return to Earth and a safe splashdown. Gavin later served the parent company, Grumman Corp., as president, chief operating officer, and director, retiring in 1985. Gavin earned his master’s degree in 1942 in aerospace from MIT. He served as an officer in the Naval Reserve, working with the Bureau of Aeronautics until 1946. Gavin is a recipient of the NASA Distinguished Public Medal, member of the International Academy of Astronautics, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. [i]Congressman George Miller, left, examines a 1:8 lunar module shown by Grumman officials Joseph Gavin and Robert Mullaney.[/i] A moment of silence can be signified by a reply with no words and only a period.
A lifelong engineer and officer at the Grumman Corporation, Joseph Gavin, Jr. directed the development of the lunar module used in the Apollo program. The module, or lander portion of the Apollo spacecraft, would play a role in saving the lives of three Apollo 13 astronauts after an oxygen tank in the service module exploded. The astronauts used the lunar module, built by Gavin's team at Grumman Aircraft Engineering, as a refuge during a return to Earth and a safe splashdown. Gavin later served the parent company, Grumman Corp., as president, chief operating officer, and director, retiring in 1985. Gavin earned his master’s degree in 1942 in aerospace from MIT. He served as an officer in the Naval Reserve, working with the Bureau of Aeronautics until 1946. Gavin is a recipient of the NASA Distinguished Public Medal, member of the International Academy of Astronautics, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
[i]Congressman George Miller, left, examines a 1:8 lunar module shown by Grumman officials Joseph Gavin and Robert Mullaney.[/i]
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