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Topic: Don Arabian, Apollo test chief (1925-2020)
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Buel Member Posts: 695 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 08-16-2020 03:28 PM
Gerry Griffin; There simply wasn't anyone better at solving complex engineering issues than Don Arabian. Don pursued every problem with a tireless energy until he found the correct/best solution, and he exhibited that skill as a vital player in the U.S. space program from its beginning. Don was a great guy who had a great life, and his contributions to the success of human space flight will always be remembered. |
NukeGuy Member Posts: 62 From: Irvine, CA USA Registered: May 2014
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posted 08-16-2020 08:57 PM
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Gilbert Member Posts: 1361 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 08-17-2020 07:33 PM
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YankeeClipper Member Posts: 628 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 08-17-2020 07:53 PM
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Buel Member Posts: 695 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 08-18-2020 12:20 PM
Good obit here: As a young engineer in the early 1950s, Don joined NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), the forerunner to NASA. He had a long and distinguished career as a senior NASA engineer, working on all the major U.S. manned space programs from Mercury through Apollo. He headed the Test Division at Johnson Space Center and was Chief of the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) responsible for solving in-flight problems throughout the Apollo Program. Don and the "Mer-men" as they liked to refer to themselves are best known for solving the problems on Apollo 13 that brought that crew home safely. |
rjb1elec Member Posts: 239 From: Merseyside, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 08-20-2020 04:00 PM
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robert_l Member Posts: 175 From: Dundee,Scotland Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 08-24-2020 06:35 AM
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