Keith’s note: according to this article “The U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s first director, Edward “Ed” Buckbee, has died. He was 89. Hailed as a visionary, he assembled and managed the world’s largest space and rocket exhibition and founded the highly successful U.S. Space Camp and Aviation Challenge programs, according to his biography with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Foundation.” Buckbee’s efforts inspired many, many young people over the decades – some of whom went on to become scientists, engineers, astronauts – and one even became NASA Administrator. As we set foot once again on a path back toward the Moon, I can only hope that people like Ed Buckbee are remembered alongside the other legends of America’s exploration of space. Ad Astra Ed.
Biologist, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Biologist and Payload integrator, Editor of NASAWatch.com and Astrobiology.com, Lapsed climber, Explorer, Synaesthete, Former Challenger Center board member... More by Keith Cowing