Fritz Zwicky
Pioneering astrophysicist, first to identify supernovas, neutron stars, cosmic rays and ‘dark matter’
John W. Young
Commanded the first shuttle flight, the first person to enter space six times
Charles E. Yeager
First man to travel faster than the speed of sound
James H. Wyld
Invented the regeneratively cooled rocket engine
Alfred M. Worden
Piloted the command module on Apollo 15 lunar mission
Johannes Winkler
Built the first liquid propellant rocket in Europe
Walter C. Williams
First director of the Dryden Flight Research Center
Edward H. White II
The First American to walk in space
Fred L. Whipple
Established the first optical tracking system for satellites, proposed the ‘dirty snowball’ theory of comet formation
Guenter Wendt
Guenter Wendt (1923-2010): John Glenn gave this German-American the nickname, ‘der Fuehrer of der Launch Pad.’ Guenter Wendt, an engineer for McDonnell Aircraft, oversaw launch pad activities in both the […]