Because he wanted to go? I was recruited to go work down there (for a full year) [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img] but turned it down. If I had a chance to go for a few weeks, I'd jump at it. I'm sure he had the clout to make the decision for himself.



http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy...spaceage2.html

http://www.southpolestation.com/trivia/igy2/igy2.html

Summer 1967-68
Summer visitors include Werner Von Braun who joins the 200 club



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