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Medaris, John Bruce
Medaris
Medaris
Credit: NASA
American US Army officer, commanded Army Ballistic Missile Agency in the 1950's during development of Redstone, Jupiter, and Saturn I.

Born: 1902-05-12. Died: 1990-07-11.

John B. Medaris was a major general commanding the Army Ballistic Missile Agency when T. Keith Glennan tried to incorporate it into NASA in the late 1950s. He attempted to retain the organization as part of the Army, but with a series of Department of Defense agreements the Air Force obtained primacy in space activities and Medaris could not succeed in his effort. Medaris also worked with Wernher von Braun to launch Explorer I in early 1958. He retired from the Army in 1969 and became an Episcopal priest, later joining an even more conservative Anglican-Catholic church.



Country: USA. Bibliography: 535, 5775.

1902 May 12 - .
1957 October 5 - . LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Jupiter C.
1958 September 23 - . Launch Vehicle: Saturn I.
1959 February 4 - . Launch Vehicle: Saturn I.
1959 March 20 - .
1990 July 11 - .

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