Harrison Storms
Harrison Storms | |
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Harrison Storms | |
| Born | July 15, 1915 |
| Died | July 11, 1992 (aged 76) Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
| Education | California Institute of Technology |
| Spouse | Phyllis Wermuth |
| Children | 3 |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | NASA |
| Practice name | Aerospace engineering |
| Employer(s) | North American Aviation |
| Projects | Apollo Space Program |
| Significant design |
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| Awards | International von Karman Wings Award for Lifetime Achievement |
Harrison Allen "Stormy" Storms, Jr. (July 15, 1915 – July 11, 1992) was an American aeronautical engineer employed by North American Aviation, best known for his role in managing the design and construction of the Apollo Command/Service Module. North American came under severe criticism in 1965–66 by NASA's Apollo program director for cost overruns, delivery delays, and poor quality, and Storms was reassigned to the LA Division in 1967 from the aftermath of the Apollo 1 fire which killed three astronauts (Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee).