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Topic: Jim Hannigan, Apollo LM chief (1930-2020)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 04-21-2020 04:26 PM
   
An email received today raised attention to the Jan. 17, 2020 death of James "Jim" E. Hannigan, chief of the Apollo lunar module systems branch at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (Johnson Space Center) from 1967 to 1973. He was 89. At NASA, he started as a flight controller, as a CapCom for Mercury-Atlas 8, and became head of the Agena/LEM module section, and then eventually chief of the Lunar Module Systems Branch. In 1971, he was awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for his leadership during the Apollo 13 mission. During the end of the Apollo missions, he worked for the Space Shuttle mission rules and procedures. Upon retiring from NASA in 1981, he worked for several smaller engineering firms, all in support of the space programs. Hannigan participated in the Johnson Space Center's oral history project in 2006. |
Kite
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randy
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star51L
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Jurg Bolli
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SpaceCadet1983
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ManInSpace
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GACspaceguy
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tedc
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Delta7
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Kevin T. Randall
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David Carey
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Philip
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Jeff
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rjb1elec
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Grounded!
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SpaceAholic
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GTBuzz
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posted 04-22-2020 10:54 PM
Interesting tidbit from Mr. Hannigan's oral history interview: he was John Young's college roommate at Georgia Tech. |
LM1
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posted 04-23-2020 05:14 AM
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Lou Chinal
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