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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 · Miles below, John Aaron, a 24-year-old NASA engineer who hailed from Oklahoma, stared into his monitor and its garbled data.
- ALEX PASTERNACK
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.
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.
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 18, 2000 · This interview with John Aaron is being conducted at the Johnson Space Center for the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. The interviewer is Kevin Rusnak, assisted by Carol Butler and Rob Coyle.
