Oral history interview with Ed Fendell, 2006 October 27.

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Oral history interview with Ed Fendell, 2006 October 27.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/436165354

Interview with Ed Fendell, a NASA communications engineer and assistant flight director, concerning his memories of childhood in New Britain, Conn.; service in Korean War-era Air Force; 1963 decision to join NASA; communications work for Apollo, Skylab, International Space Station, and Space Shuttle program missions; trouble-shooting for Skylab missions; lessons learned from Skylab program; personnel issues at Johnson Space Center (JSC); turf battles between JSC and other NASA centers. Appendix consists of one photo and information about the photo (two leaves).

55, [3] leaves : facsims. ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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SNAC Resource ID: 7530106

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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