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Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley => Youngstown in General => Topic started by: Towntalk on November 20, 2015, 12:24:46 PM

Title: Youngstown's Best - NASA
Post by: Towntalk on November 20, 2015, 12:24:46 PM
Youngstown played a very important part in the exploration of space and a Youngstowner was the FIRST DIRECTOR OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM FOR NASA. Dr. Myron S. Malkin - A YOUNGSTOWNER - designed the SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM that we have today.

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/26/obituaries/myron-s-malkin-is-dead-at-70-designed-space-shuttle-program.html (http://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/26/obituaries/myron-s-malkin-is-dead-at-70-designed-space-shuttle-program.html)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1994/10/26/myron-s-malkin-dies/b920b46d-ee3d-47da-a5af-ebdfc91168db/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1994/10/26/myron-s-malkin-dies/b920b46d-ee3d-47da-a5af-ebdfc91168db/)
Title: Re: Youngstown's Best - NASA
Post by: iwasthere on November 21, 2015, 05:17:50 PM
Cool 8)
Title: Re: Youngstown's Best - NASA
Post by: kenneyjoe330 on November 24, 2015, 04:09:54 PM
I think he may have been from Lansingville !   Rest in Peace and Eternal Memory !!!



Title: Re: Youngstown's Best - NASA
Post by: Towntalk on November 24, 2015, 04:23:47 PM
Thank you so very much kennyjoe330, that is great to know.
Title: Re: Youngstown's Best - NASA
Post by: Towntalk on November 24, 2015, 04:25:46 PM
The lansingville area has given this city so many outstanding people in so many different fields.