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NASA Center: |
Ames Research Center |
Image # : |
A-23513 |
Date : |
01/01/1956
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Title
Alfred J. Eggers
Full Description
Alfred J. Eggers served as NASA's Assistant Administrator for Policy
from January 1968 through March 1971. After that he accepted a position
as Assistant Director for Research Applications at the National Science
Foundation.
Dr. Eggers came to the NACA (National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics) Ames Aeronautical Laboratory in 1944 from the Navy's V-
12 college program. In 1954 he was made Division Chief of the Vehicle
Environment Division. This Division was comprised of a physics branch,
an entry simulation branch, a structural dynamics branch, the 3.5 foot
hypersonic wind tunnel branch and the hypervelocity ballistic range
branch.
In 1958 Dr. Eggers headed up the Manned Satellite Team which was to consider
design problems and propose a practical system for a satellite while
recommending a suitable research program. This ultimately lead to Ames
developing and managing the highly successful Pioneer program.
Dr. Eggers specialized in hypersonic and spaceflight research including
the development of new wind tunnel and ballistic range facilities. In
May of 1964 Dr. Eggers was appointed Deputy Associate Administrator for
Advanced Research and Technology.
Keywords
NACA Alfred Eggers Ames Research Center Pioneer Program Wind Tunnel Hypervelocity Ballistic Range 3 x 5 Foot Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
Subject Category
Lifting Bodies, NASA Management, NACA-ARC, Wind Tunnels-Exterior,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
AMES
- Center Number:
A-23513
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001586
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NACA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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