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Glynn Lunney
NASA engineer (1936-2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glynn Stephen Lunney (November 27, 1936 – March 19, 2021) was an American NASA engineer. He began working at NASA since its creation in 1958. Lunney was a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs.
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![]() Glynn Lunney in 1974, as manager of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project | |
Born | Glynn Stephen Lunney (1936-11-27)November 27, 1936 Old Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 19, 2021(2021-03-19) (aged 84) |
Alma mater | UDM, B.S. 1958 |
Occupation(s) | NASA manager and flight director |
Spouse | Marilyn Kurtz Lunney |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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Lunney died on March 19, 2021 at his home near Houston, Texas from leukemia, aged 84.[1]