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Magilton

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Magilton, Gerard Edward 'Jerry' (1942-) American engineer payload specialist astronaut, 1985-1986. Worked with RCA Astro Electronics Division. Backup for Robert Cenker (STS-61C). Program manager for on-orbit performance, Martin Marietta Astro Space in Princeton, New Jersey.

Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Drexel University, 1965.

Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Status: Inactive.


Born: 1942.05.07.

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Associated Countries

• USA USA More...

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See also

• Engineer Category of persons. More...

• Payload Specialist Astronaut Astronauts trained for spaceflight but for only support of a specific payload on a single space mission. More...

• Payload Specialist Requirement: technicians to operate specific payloads on shuttle missions. More...

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Bibliography

• Becker, Joachim, "Space Facts Web Site", http://www.spacefacts.de/, Web Address when accessed: here.

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