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  • Mr. George F. Orton
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    Air and Space Friend

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    Began his career in aerospace at McDonnell Aircraft in 1964as a propulsion engineer on the Gemini Project. Progressed though assignments in engineering and management on Voyager, Viking, Space Shuttle, Space Station, Peacekeeper, Delta Clipper (DC-X) and Hyper-X (X-43). Led Boeing’s Technology for hypersonic missiles, aircraft, reentry vehicles, and airbreathing reusable launch vehicles.

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