Guenter Wendt
American aerospace engineer (1923-2010) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Günter F. Wendt was a German-born American mechanical engineer noted for his work in the U.S. human spaceflight program.
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About this person
An employee of McDonnell Aircraft and later North American Aviation, he was in charge of the spacecraft close-out crews at the launch pads for the entire Mercury and Gemini programs (1961-1966) and the crewed phases of the Apollo, Skylab, and Apollo-Soyuz programs (1968-1975) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). His official title was Pad Leader.
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2010 · aged 86
