Background
Beattie, Donald A. was born on October 30, 1929 in New York City. Son of James Francis and Evelyn Margaret (Hickey) Beattie.
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How did science get aboard the Apollo rockets, and what did scientists do with the space allotted to them? Taking Science to the Moon describes, from the perspective of NASA headquarters, the struggles that took place to include science payloads and lunar exploration as part of the Apollo program. Donald A. Beattie—who served at NASA from 1963 to 1973 in several management positions and finally as program manager, Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments—here supplies a detailed, insider's view of the events leading up to the acceptance of science activities on all the Apollo missions.
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consultant aerospace scientist
Beattie, Donald A. was born on October 30, 1929 in New York City. Son of James Francis and Evelyn Margaret (Hickey) Beattie.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1951; Master of Science, Colorado School Mines, 1958.
Regional geologist, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1958-1963;
Apollo lunar experiments program manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1972;
director National Aeronautics and Space Administration energy systems division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1978-1982;
vice president Houston operations, Business Development Manager Corporation, 1983-1984;
consultant on energy and space technical, since 1984;
president, Endosat Inc., 1991-1996. Director advanced energy research and technical National Science Foundation, 1973-1975. Deputy assistant administrator Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975-1977.
Acting assistant secretary Department Energy, Washington, 1977-1978. Solar energy coordinator United States/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Cooperative in Science and Technology. United States.rep. Vienna Institute for Comparative Economics Studies Workshop on Energy.
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Active Boy Scouts American, 1958-1971. Served with Air Corps United States Navy, 1951-1956. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Geological Society of America, American Astronautical Society, National Space Club, The Planetary Society.
Married Ann Mary Kean, March 27, 1973. Children: Thomas James, Bruce Andrew.