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James C. Fletcher

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American academic and NASA Administrator (1919-1991)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1919 to 1991 · aged 72
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James Chipman Fletcher served as the 4th and 7th administrator of NASA, first from April 27, 1971, to May 1, 1977, under presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and again from May 12, 1986, to April 8, 1989, under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

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President Nixon (right) with NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher in January 1972President Nixon (right) with NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher in January 1972Dr. James Fletcher (left) with the cast of Star Trek in front of the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Palmdale manufacturing facilityDr. James Fletcher (left) with the cast of Star Trek in front of the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Palmdale manufacturing facility

Awards 2

1992International Space Hall of Fame
1977NASA Distinguished Service Medal

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John StappAlso won International Space Hall of FameRobert Esnault-PelterieAlso won International Space Hall of FameCharles Stark DraperAlso won International Space Hall of FameChesley BonestellAlso won International Space Hall of FameAlbert Scott CrossfieldAlso won International Space Hall of FameWilly LeyAlso won International Space Hall of Fame

About this person

James Chipman Fletcher served as the 4th and 7th administrator of NASA, first from April 27, 1971, to May 1, 1977, under presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and again from May 12, 1986, to April 8, 1989, under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. As such, he was responsible for Apollo Moon missions 15, 16, and 17, the early planning of the Space Shuttle program, and later for the shuttle program's recovery and return to flight after the Space Shuttle Challenger accident. Prior to this, he was president of the University of Utah from 1964 to 1971.

Country
United States
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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1991 · aged 72
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