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Topic: George Jeffs, Rockwell exec (1925-2019)
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SpaceAholic
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posted 06-05-2019 11:13 PM
   
Retired longtime Rockwell executive George W. Jeffs, who was among the chief corporate architects of the U.S. space program from the Apollo to the shuttle era, died on May 25, 2019, reports Aviation Week & Space Technology. He was 94. Jeffs led the development and manufacture of critical components of the Apollo spacecraft and later managed the assembly and production of the space shuttle orbiters. As part of the Apollo team beginning in 1966, he served for three years as assistant program manager and chief program engineer. In 1969, he was the vice president and program manager of Apollo command and service module programs, a position he held until 1973. Jeffs is credited with developing the concept of real-time management responsiveness, including the inflight support of Apollo missions that led to timely, often split-second solutions to critical flight problems, his son said. In 1978, he became president of Rockwell International's North American Aerospace Operations. ...Jeffs was accountable for directing [Rockwell's] space transportation system by developing, integrating and manufacturing the space shuttle at Palmdale, California. |
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