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[202]William P. Rogers,
Chairman, Former Secretary of State under President Nixon
(1969-1973), and Attorney General under President Eisenhower
(1957-1961), currently a practicing attorney and senior partner in
the law firm of Rogers & Wells. Born in Norfolk, New York, he was
awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1973. He holds a J.D. from Cornell
University (1937) and served as LCDR, U.S. Navy (1942-1946).

Neil A. Armstrong, Vice Chairman, Former astronaut, currently Chairman
of the Board of Computing Technologies for Aviation, Inc. Born in
Wapakoneta, Ohio, Mr. Armstrong was spacecraft commander for Apollo
11, July 16-24, 1969, the first manned lunar landing mission. He was
Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati
from 1971 to 1980 and was appointed to the National Commission on
Space in 1985.

David C. Acheson, Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
Communications Satellite Corporation (1967-1974), currently a partner
in the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath. Born in Washington,
DC, he previously served as an attorney with the U.S. Atomic Energy
Commission (1948-1950) and was U.S. Attorney for the District of
Columbia (1961-1965). He holds an LL.B. from Harvard University
(1948) and served as LT, U.S. Navy (1942-1946).

Dr. Eugene E. Covert, Educator and engineer. Born in Rapid City, South
Dakota, he is currently Professor and Head, Department of Aeronautics
and Astronautics, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Member of
the National Academy of Engineering, he was a recipient of the
Exceptional Civilian Service Award, USAF, in 1973 and the NASA Public
Service Award in 1980. He holds a Doctorate in Science from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dr. Richard P. Feynman, Physicist. Born in New York City, he is Professor of
Theoretical Physics at California Institute of Technology. Nobel
Prize winner in Physics, 1965, he also received the Einstein Award in
1954, the Oersted Medal in 1972 and the Niels Bohr International Gold
Medal in 1973. He holds a Doctorate in Physics from Princeton
(1942).

Robert B. Hotz, Editor, publisher. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He
is a graduate of Northwestern University. He was the editor-in-chief
of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine (1953-1980). He
served in the Air Force in World War II and was awarded the Air Medal
with Oak Leaf Cluster. Since 1982, he has been a member of the
General Advisory Committee to the Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency.

Major General Donald J.
Kutyna, USAF Director of Space Systems
and Command, Control, Communications. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and
graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he holds a Master of Science
degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1965). A command
pilot with over 4,000 flight [203] hours, he is a
recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying
Cross, Legion of Merit and nine air medals.

Dr. Sally K. Ride, Astronaut. Born in Los Angeles, California, she was a
mission specialist on STS-7, launched on June 18, 1983, becoming the
first American woman in space. She also flew on mission 41-G launched
October 5, 1984. She holds a Doctorate in Physics from Stanford
University (1978) and is still an active astronaut.

Robert W. Rummel, Space expert and aerospace engineer. Born in Dakota,
Illinois, and former Vice President of Trans World Airlines, he is
currently President of Robert W. Rummel Associates, Inc., of Mesa,
Arizona. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is
holder of the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal.

Joseph F. Sutter, Aeronautical engineer. Currently Executive Vice
President of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company. Born in Seattle,
he has been with Boeing since 1945 and was a principal figure in the
development of three generations of jet aircraft. In 1984, he was
elected to the National Academy of Engineering. In 1985, President
Reagan conferred on him the U.S. National Medal of Technology.

Dr. Arthur B. C. Walker,
Jr., Astronomer. Born in Cleveland,
Ohio, he is currently Professor of Applied Physics and was formerly
Associate Dean of the Graduate Division at Stanford University.
Consultant to Aerospace Corporation, Rand Corporation and the
National Science Foundation, he is a member of the American Physical
Society, American Geophysical Union, and the American Astronomy
Society. He holds a Doctorate in Physics from the University of
Illinois (1962).

Dr. Albert D. Wheelon, Physicist. Born in Moline, Illinois, he is currently
Executive Vice President, Hughes Aircraft Company. Also a member of
the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, he served as a
consultant to the President's Science Advisory Council from 1961 to
1974. He holds a Doctorate in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (1952).

Brigadier General Charles
Yeager, USAF (Retired) Former
experimental test pilot. Born in Myra, West Virginia, he was
appointed in 1985 as a member of the National Commission on Space. He
was the first person to penetrate the sound barrier and the first to
fly at a speed of more than 1,600 miles an hour.

Dr. Alton G. Keel, Jr., Executive Director Detailed to the Commission from
his position in the Executive Office of the President, Office of
Management and Budget, as Associate Director for National Security
and International Affairs; formerly Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Research, Development and Logistics; and Senate Staff. Born
in Newport News, Virginia, he holds a Doctorate in Engineering
Physics from the University of Virginia (1970).











|Dr. Alton G. Keel, Jr.  | Executive Director                                                  | White House               
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|Thomas T. Reinhardt     | Executive Secretary                                                 | MAJ, USA/OMB              
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|Special Assistants     
|Marie C. Hunter         | Executive Assistant to the
         Chairman                      | Rogers & Wells            
|M. M. Black             | Personal Secretary to Vice Chairman
         & Executive Director | OMB                       
|Mark D. Weinberg        | Media Relations                                                     | White House               
|Herb Hetu               | Media Relations                                                     | Consultant                
|John T. Shepherd        | NASA Tasking Coordination                                           | CAPT, USN(Ret)/Atty.      
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|Administrative Staff   
|Steven B. Hyle          | Administrative Officer                                              | LTC, USAF                 
|Patt Sullivan           | Administrative Assistant                                            | NASA                      
|Marilyn Stumpf          | Travel Coordination                                                 | NASA                      
|Joleen A. B. Bottalico  | Travel Coordination                                                 | NASA                      
|Jane M. Green           | Secretary                                                           | NASA                      
|Lorraine K. Walton      | Secretary                                                           | NASA                      
|Vera A. Barnes          | Secretary                                                           | NASA                      
|Virginia A. James       | Receptionist                                                        | Contract Support          
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|Investigative Staff    
|William G. Dupree       | Investigator, Development and
         Production                 | DOD IG                    
|John B. Hungerford, Jr. | Investigator, Development and
         Production                 | LTC, USAF                 
|John P. Chase           | Investigator, Pre-Launch
         Activities                      | MAJ, USMC/DOD IG          
|Brewster Shaw           | Investigator, Pre-Launch
         Activities                      | LTC, USAF/NASA Astronaut  
|John C. Macidull        | Investigator, Accident
         Analysis                          | FAA/CDR, USNR-R           
|Ron Waite               | Investigator, Accident Engineering
         Analysis              | Consultant                
|John Fabian             | Investigator Mission Planning &
         Operations               | COL, USAF/Former Astronaut
|Emily M. Trapnell       | Coordinator, General Investigative
         Activities            | FAA Atty.                 
|Randy R. Kehrli         | Evidence Analysis                                                   | DOJ Atty.                 
|E. Thomas Almon         | Investigator                                                        | Special Agent, FBI        
|Patrick J. Maley        | Investigator                                                        | Special Agent, FBI        
|John R. Molesworth, Jr. | Investigator                                                        | Special Agent, FBI        
|Robert C. Thompson      | Investigator                                                        | Special Agent, FBI        
|Dr. R. Curtis Graeber   | Human Factors Specialist                                            | LTC, USA/NASA             
|Michael L. Marx         | Metallurgist                                                        | NTSB                      





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