Burt Freeman
| Burt Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1925 America |
| Occupation | Physicist |
Burton E Freeman was an American physicist and explosive engineer who researched the calculated expedition timetables for the American Project Orion nuclear propulsion spacecraft in the 1950s and 60s.[1] He calculated timetables for round trips to Mars and Venus.
Burt had commented that "In retrospect" Orion "was a really crazy idea". "A great deal of force of personality and intellect drove this project". Burt lives in Tierrasanta.
References
- ↑ Dyson, G. (2003). Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-7284-6. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
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