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Bookmark or Share- Abe Silverstein and the Race to the MoonAbraham Silverstein (1908-2001), created and named the Apollo program and, most critically, pushed the adoption of liquid hydrogen as a rocket fuel for the boosters that launched Apollo.
- To the Moon and Back—by the End of the Decade | Rose-HulmanAbe Silverstein, a 1929 alumnus, has been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame for his contributions to rocket development and leadership of NASA’s Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs.
- Abe Silverstein - NASAAs chief of NASA’s Space Flight Programs, he managed all mission planning, spacecraft design, and launch operations for all agency space missions. This included the work of the Space Task Group. In this role, Silverstein named both the Mercury and Apollo programs.
- Abe Silverstein | National Aviation Hall of FameAbe Silverstein. Became Chief of the Engine Installation Division and the wind tunnel’s research program at the NACA Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory in 1943. Directed research in the propulsion aerodynamics of both reciprocating and early turbojet aircraft engines, resulting in major improvements to the performance of military aircraft.
- Abe Silverstein, 92, Engineer Who Named Apollo ProgramDr. Abe Silverstein, a mechanical engineer who oversaw parts of America's fledgling space program of the 1950's and 1960's, died on Friday at his home in Fairview Park,...
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