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Born | George Henry Born November 10, 1939 |
Died | January 21, 2016 | (aged 76)
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Doctoral advisor | Byron D. Tapley |
Notable students | Moriba Jah |
George Henry Born (November 10, 1939 – January 21, 2016) was an American aerospace engineer, Distinguished Professor, founder and Director Emeritus of the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR) at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1] He is known for his work in satellite navigation and precise orbit determination. He worked on various missions while at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as well as navigation support for the Apollo program in the late 1960s while at Johnson Space Center.