Background
Vaeth, Joseph Gordon was born on February 12, 1921 in New York City. Son of Joseph Anthony and Sara (Billard) Vaeth.
Vaeth, Joseph Gordon was born on February 12, 1921 in New York City. Son of Joseph Anthony and Sara (Billard) Vaeth.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1941.
Instructor, Admiral Billard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1941-1942; Instructor, Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, 1946-1947; project engineer, technical programs officer, United States Naval Training Device Center, 1947-1954; head new weapons and systems division, United States Naval Training Device Center, 1954-1958; technical staff member for man-in-space, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Department, 1958-1960; manager Washington operations, Reflectone Electronics, Inc., 1960-1962; assistant to director, National Weather Satellite Center United States Weather Bureau, 1962-1963; manager, TIROS (operational satellite system engineering division), 1963-1966; director system engineering, National Environmental Satellite Service, Environmental Science Services Administration, 1966-1970; director system engineering, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1970-1980; director satellite operations, National Environmental Satellite Service, 1980-1985; senior engineer, National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service, Washington, 1985-1989; technical adviser, Earthwinds Global Balloon Project, Washington, since 1989.
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Served as officer United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member University São Paolo.
Naval Institute, Lighter-than-Air Society Clubs: Cosmos.
Married Joanne Corell, December 30, 1950. 1 son, Gordon Corell.