Lt Gen Forrest S McCartney

03-23-1931Date of Birth – 07-17-2012Date of Death | Fort Payne, AL

PROGRAMS:

U.S. Space Shuttle Program

COMPANIES:

LOCATIONS:

Kennedy Space Center, FL

POSITIONS:

KSC Director

COMMENTS:

General McCartney was given command of the Kennedy Space Center 18 months after the Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members aboard and leading to the suspension of the shuttle orbiter program.

Historians of NASA generally credit him with rebuilding public confidence in manned space missions, and helping restore the morale of a shaken work force at the Kennedy space Center.