George Born

George H. Born
Born
George Henry Born

(1939-11-10)November 10, 1939
DiedJanuary 21, 2016(2016-01-21) (aged 76)
Alma mater
  • University of Texas at Austin (PhD, 1968)
Spouses
  • Joy Evelyn Judd (m. 1963, div. 1991)
  • Carol Ann Leslie (m. 1992)
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
  • Satellite navigation
  • Precise orbit determination
  • Interplanetary mission design
  • Satellite oceanography
Institutions
Doctoral advisorByron D. Tapley
Notable studentsMoriba 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.

  1. ^ "CCAR - CU-Boulder". Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2016-08-01.