Stories from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
The Marshall Retiree Association is collecting stories from the Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Spaceflight Adventures
(Never Left the Ground) by Spike Field (Please click the link below.) https://www.marshallretirees.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Spike-Field.pdf
Dr. Wernher von Braun
Compiled by Brooks Moore (Click the link below. This presentation will open in a separate tab) https://www.marshallretirees.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VB-Presentation-Revision.pdf
Quotes from IPS CDR-A
Compiled by Fred Applegate For use on Spacelab pallet missions, the Instrument Pointing System (IPS) was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), headquartered in
Space Research and Education Founder
Dr. Alexander J Dessler served as Director of the Space Science Laboratory at Marshall Space Flight Center from 1982 to 1986. The following life story
Astrionics Laboratory
by P. D. Nicaise Building 4487, A-wing, Main Entry Photos by P. D. Nicaise, 1969 Building 4487 was constructed as an electronic research and development
The Jupiter-C Rocket and Explorer-1 Satellite
by Willie (Bil) Weaver I was a Co-Op Student alternating semesters of work between the University of Alabama and The Army Ballistic Missile (ABMA). I
Footsteps In My Heart
by Dennis C. Foster, December 11, 2022 December 11th, what a great day in Space! Today, the Artemis I mission completed a voyage around the
Summary of My Adventures in the Space Program
by Willie (Bill) Weaver After high school graduation in 1955, my life suddenly became quite busy. I enrolled at the University of Alabama and was taking
Axel Roth
Axel Roth fondly remembers his time at Marshall Marshall Star – Aug. 12, 2004 by Lynnette Madison On July 2, Marshall Center Associate Director Axel