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Gary Scott, who was on duty at the INCO (Integrated Communications Officer) console at the time of the Apollo 13 in-flight explosion on April 13, 1970, died last week, according to a noted posted to the "Go, Flight: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control" Facebook page. He was 75.

Scott also served in Mission Control as the Organization and Procedures Officer (O&P), as he described in "Go, Flight":

During the flight, we were responsible for any changes or updates [to the O&P handbook] that were necessary because of something up during the flight that we hadn't foreseen. We were responsible for making sure that was coordinated with the proper people and sent out to whoever needed to see it. We also kept up with making sure the data retrieval procedures and configurations were correct for whatever phase of flight we were in.

Above: Gary Scott at a "Go, Flight" book signing at Space Center Houston in December 2015.

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Gary helped me with initial thoughts on the Apollo 12 Full Mission video series. His recollections and insights to what was happening at various stages of the flight certainly enhanced my understanding of the mission. He also discussed his memories of Apollo 13 which was a privilege to read.

RIP Gary - Ad Astra.

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