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337:'s Florida Operations during the Gemini program, responsible for planning, scheduling and directing all manned spacecraft pre-launch and launch acceptance tests. In 1964, he was named launch operations manager for KSC, with oversight of both spacecraft and launch vehicles; reporting to
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341:, KSC director of launch operations.
611:Apollo 11: The NASA Mission Reports
552:NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
430:Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
263:and was awarded nine Navy medals.
107:NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
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851:People from Altoona, Pennsylvania
717:Granath, Bob (20 February 2015).
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80:Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
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481:Outstanding Leadership Medal
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248:National Bureau of Standards
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42:Official NASA portrait, 1969
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788:2009-11-16
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671:2009-11-16
412:Enterprise
406:drop tests
366:John Glenn
288:Jim Lovell
284:John Young
225:Balikpapan
217:smart bomb
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