Background
Silveira, Milton Anthony was born on May 4, 1929 in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Antone and Carolinda (Avila) S.:.
Aerospace engineering executive
Silveira, Milton Anthony was born on May 4, 1929 in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Antone and Carolinda (Avila) S.:.
Bachelor of Science, University Vermont, 1951. Master of Science, University Vermont, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Vermont, 1977.
Postgraduate, University Virginia. Postgraduate, Virginia Poly Institute. Postgraduate, University Houston.
He was involved in numerous manned spaceflight programs, including Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, and also contributed to the investigation into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. His love of aeronautics began at age 16, when he acquired his pilot"s license. In June 1951, Silveira joined National Aeronautics and Space Administration"s predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), in Langley, Virginia.
In September 1951, he was called to duty as an army aviator by the United States Army and later served as the Chief Engineering and Maintenance Officer of the United States. 8th Army in of Korea.
In 1955, he returned to National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. He continued his education simultaneously – in 1960, he received an Master of Science in aeronautical engineering from the University of Virginia, and he conducted post-graduate work at Virginia Technical and Houston University between 1960 and 1968. When National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics was replaced by National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958, Silveira continued working for it as an aerospace technologist.
In 1964, he became the deputy chief of the Aerodynamics Branch of National Aeronautics and Space Administration"s Advanced Spaceflight Technology Division. He oversaw the development of the Little Joe II launch vehicle, and also worked on the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab programs.
He served as the engineering manager of the Space Shuttle program between 1969 and 1973.
In 1983, after nearly a decade of mid-level involvement with the Space Shuttle program, Silveira became National Aeronautics and Space Administration"s Chief Engineer. In the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986, he collaborated with an independent review board to investigate the causes of the disaster. Silveira retired from National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1987, though he retained many links to the organization.
He briefly worked for the Ford Aerospace Corporation, before becoming a consultant with the United States Department of Defense.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Children: Leland R., Douglas S., Carolyn M., Robert S. Married B. Jane Rogers, June 20, 1992.
