Three Programs. Four Decades. One Family.

This is an independent research project documenting a family whose members served at NASA across three of the agency's defining programs — from the Apollo lunar missions through the Space Shuttle era and into the International Space Station. Their combined careers span more than forty years of continuous service to the American space program.

The project draws on archival research, oral histories, government records, and firsthand accounts to tell a story that was never written down — until now. A book is in progress.

The Author

Tim Phelps

Independent Historian & Author

Tim Phelps is an independent historian researching the untold contributions of working-level engineers and technical staff who built America's space program. His current project traces three family members' careers at NASA — from the guidance systems that landed men on the moon, through the avionics that kept Shuttle crews safe for 135 missions, to the management of the International Space Station. He conducts his research through archival investigation, Freedom of Information Act requests, oral history interviews, and collaboration with NASA's historical community.

◆ Member, National Space Society - North Houston Chapter
◆ Member, Society for History in the Federal Government
◆ Certified Researcher, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
◆ ORCID: 0009-0002-5977-7343

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