Glynn Lunney

NASA engineer (1936-2021)

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.

Glynn Lunney
Glynn Lunney in 1974, as manager of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
Born
Glynn Stephen Lunney

(1936-11-27)November 27, 1936
DiedMarch 19, 2021(2021-03-19) (aged 84)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUDM, B.S. 1958
Occupation(s)NASA manager and flight director
SpouseMarilyn Kurtz Lunney
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom

Lunney died on March 19, 2021 at his home near Houston, Texas from leukemia, aged 84.[1]

References change

  1. "NASA remembers legendary flight director Glynn Lunney" (Press release). NASA. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.