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Topic: Milton Rosen, Vanguard engineer (1915-2014)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 01-26-2015 07:44 AM
   
Milton W. Rosen, a rocket engineer and early NASA executive who led the United States' first satellite venture, Project Vanguard, died Dec. 30 at a retirement community in Bethesda, Md., the Washington Post reports. Mr. Rosen oversaw the success of Vanguard 1, the first solar-powered satellite and the second artificial satellite placed in Earth’s orbit. It remains the oldest man-made satellite in orbit.He moved to NASA headquarters in Washington at its inception in 1958 and served as the agency’s launch-vehicle director. He became a senior scientist in NASA’s office of the deputy associate administrator for defense affairs and deputy associate administrator for what is now science mission directorate. |
randy
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posted 01-26-2015 07:54 AM
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ejectr
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apolloprojeckt
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posted 01-26-2015 08:36 AM
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Jeff
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posted 01-26-2015 08:56 AM
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cspg
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mach3valkyrie
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posted 01-26-2015 09:36 AM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 01-26-2015 09:41 AM
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SpaceAholic
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posted 01-26-2015 09:43 AM
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David Carey
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posted 01-26-2015 12:37 PM
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Kite
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mode1charlie
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Joel Katzowitz
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posted 01-26-2015 03:09 PM
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jasonelam
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posted 01-26-2015 04:18 PM
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Rick Mulheirn
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posted 01-26-2015 04:37 PM
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OPOS
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posted 01-27-2015 01:50 PM
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Gilbert
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capoetc
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hlbjr
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Lunar rock nut
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dss65
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posted 01-28-2015 10:31 PM
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Richard Easton
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posted 01-29-2015 06:09 AM
I talked with Milt in 2009. His mind was sharp and he clearly spent a lot of time reading as was shown by the large number of books in his room. He never got the credit he should have received for Project Vanguard. |
Mike Isbell
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From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 01-31-2015 12:32 PM
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