Adrian Hooke
Remembering Adrian
“We are sad to let you know that Adrian Hooke died on January 7. He was at home in Malibu with his wife. In his classic fashion, he continued his work on CCSDS and DTN right up through early December.”
“Adrian was an admitted Space geek for 46 years. He worked on the Lunar Modules for Apollo 9, 10, 11, and 12, from 1966 to 1969. He was on the flight control teams for the Mariner 9 and 10 missions that visited Mars, Venus, and Mercury. He worked on Voyager and SEASAT, and in 1976-77 he spent a year at the European Space Agency helping with the Shuttle-SpaceLab program.”
Marc’s note: I just learned about Adrian’s death today. I can’t say I knew him well, but I briefly worked with him about 10 years ago as part of the InterPlanetary Networking Special Interest Group. He welcomed me to JPL and was willing to listen to a newbie such as myself. If you read the note on his passing you’ll see how much he contributed to the community. He will be missed.
“Many kind notes are arriving from his colleagues and friends throughout the world. If you would like to do so, his wife Merle McKenzie is honored to receive your memories of him or his career. She is collecting thoughts from his colleagues to share with his children, Jen Hooke Beck and David Hooke.”
If you like, you may contact her at:
Merle McKenzie
29660 Zuma Bay Way
Malibu, CA 90265
Adrian was truely a pioneer – and definitely ahead of his time. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He had such a wit and style that could only be complemented by his British charm. I worked with Adrian in the US space community for over 15 years – and learned so much from him as he paved the way for institutionalizing the Internet in Space. A true friend, brilliant engineer, and exceptional individual. You will be greatly missed.
J. Shane David
Adrian was a pioneer and innovator. He was skilled at bringing people from around the world together to come to agreement on common ideas. He was a true gentleman with agreat sense of humor. His contributions to data systems interoperability will influence our efforts in space for decades to come. He was among the best in our industry. He will be greatly missed.
Adrian was one of those individuals you come across rarely who inspires you for the rest of your career. I had the pleasure of working with him on SCPS and CCSDS Panel 1 (if you remember!) in the 1990’s. He was such a nice person, great fun to work with, and welcomed colleagues from all corners of the Earth, creating such success for International space standards. The space community will truely miss him and his leadership.