Steve Bales
Steve Bales (born October 7, 1942 in Ottumwa , Iowa ) was a space engineer at NASA , where he was a flight controller and guidance officer (GUIDO). The 26-year-old Bales was known for his decision not to abort the flight of Apollo 11 shortly before landing on the moon , despite massive computer problems and excessive speed of the lunar module .
education
Born in Ottumwa , Iowa, USA and raised in Fremont , Steve Bales studied at Iowa State University , where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering .
NASA
Immediately after graduation, he joined NASA in December 1964. There he was responsible as flight director and flight control officer (guidance officer) for the automatic flight path calculation by the so-called guidance system on board Gemini 3 , Gemini 4 and Gemini 10 .
Later career
Bale's later career culminated in the position of Deputy Director of Operations at the Johnson Space Center . He left NASA in 1996 and took a position at Amspec Chemical in New Jersey .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lunney, Glynn S. et al. From the Trench of Mission Control to the Craters of the Moon. CreateSpace, Kentucky, 2002
- ↑ Watkins, Billy. Apollo Moon Missions .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bales, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American aerospace engineer at NASA and flight controller |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ottumwa , Iowa , United States |