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John W. Aaron (born 1943) is a former NASA engineer and was a flight controller during the Apollo program. He is widely credited with saving the Apollo 12 mission when it was struck by lightning soon after launch, and also played an important role during the Apollo 13 crisis.
Nov 11, 2019 · “Then this young man from a little college in Oklahoma named John Aaron, who was at that point around 25, I'd guess, made a call,” says Griffin.
Nov 19, 2014 · John Aaron was an EECOM at NASA who helped avert a disaster during the Apollo 12 launch in 1969. He used his experience and intuition to restore power to the rocket after two lightning strikes and prevent an abort.
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Feb 17, 2016 · John Aaron was one of the EECOMs (Emergency Evacuation Crew Members) who worked in Mission Control during the Gemini and Apollo programs. Learn about his and other flight controllers' stories in Go, Flight!, a new book by Milt Heflin and Rick Houston.
John Aaron was a flight controller who used his expertise and calm to fix a power source problem that threatened to abort the Apollo 12 mission in 1969. Learn how he became a legend of space exploration and a source of inspiration for Steely, a company that provides satellite communication security.
May 28, 2020 · There was just one person that had proffered the suggestion to make the switch of SCE to Aux, and his name is John Aaron, ultimately nicknamed the steely-eyed missile man.
Jan 26, 2000 · John W. Aaron Interviewed by Kevin M. Rusnak Houston, TX – 26 January 2000. Rusnak: Today is January 26, 2000. This interview with John Aaron is being conducted at the Johnson Space Center for the JSC Oral History Project. The interviewer is Kevin Rusnak, assisted by Carol Butler and Rob Coyle.
