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Topic: NASA Ames Director Sy Syvertson (1926-2010)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-15-2010 04:08 PM
NASA release NASA statement from Ames Research Center Director S. Pete Worden on the passing of Clarence "Sy" SyvertsonIt is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Clarence A. "Sy" Syvertson, a former Director of the NASA Ames Research Center from 1977 to 1984. He died the evening of Sept. 13, 2010 at the age of 84. Sy was an exemplary scientist and a dynamic and innovative leader who began his career at Ames in 1948 and matched his theoretical insights on hypersonic airflows with brilliant experimental work. He led the 3.5-foot hypersonic wind tunnel branch and developed advanced vehicles like the XB-70 Valkyrie and the M2 lifting bodies. His fundamental work on reentry vehicles contributed to the design of the space shuttle. He served as Director of Astronautics and during the tenure of former Ames Center Director Hans Mark from 1969 to 1977 as Center Deputy Director. Under his leadership, NASA Ames continued to blossom as a world-class research organization. Ames people did groundbreaking research on vertical-lift aircraft, built the world's largest wind tunnel, flew the Kuiper Airborne Observatory, consolidated its collaboration with NASA Dryden, and prepared the Galileo Probe for its journey to Jupiter. He was elected to the NASA Ames Hall of Fame, was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the AIAA, and won many awards for his service to NASA and to space exploration. Most recently, Sy visited Ames for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Historic Aerospace Site dedication held on August 25, 2009. Please join me in expressing our deepest sympathy to the Syvertson family and his many friends. Services are planned for this Sunday. S. Pete Worden Director |
jasonelam Member Posts: 691 From: Monticello, KY USA Registered: Mar 2007
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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Jeff Member Posts: 474 From: Fayetteville, NC, USA Registered: May 2009
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SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4437 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
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Delta7 Member Posts: 1505 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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cddfspace Member Posts: 609 From: Morris County, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2006
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FFrench Member Posts: 3161 From: San Diego Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 09-15-2010 09:14 PM
I'd heard in the past (and again today) from some former Ames folks about what a nice person and capable, efficient, competent center director Syvertson was. My sympathies to all those who knew him and worked with him. .
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 09-16-2010 03:04 AM
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capoetc Member Posts: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 09-16-2010 11:06 AM
In 1979 Aviation Week & Space Technology published a letter I wrote seeking information about the lifting body program. Mr. Syvertson, who was heavily involved in that program, read that letter and sent me a package of very helpful reference material and photos. At that time he was the Director of the Ames Research Center and he let me know that my letter aroused fond memories of the years he worked on the M2 program.That was the beginning of my fascination with these little airplanes, that continues until today. Thank you for that, Clarence Syvertson. Ed Hengeveld |
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