Background
Haxton, Donovan Merle was born on June 27, 1941 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Donovan M. and Edna O. (Peterson) Haxton.
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Donovan Merle Haxton
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Donovan Merle Haxton, American Astronomer. Achievements include computing of launch and reentry analysis for theViking Mars Lander/Orbiter, computing of launch maneuver analysis for the Voyager I and II missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune; designed and developed engineering support systems for Hubble Space Telescope project; was launch mission coordinator (flight dynamics group) for first 13 space shuttle flights.
Education
Associate of Arts in Physics, North Iowa Community College, Mason City, 1961; Bachelor in Astronomy, U. Iowa, 1963.
Career
Senior programmer, analyst AEGIUS, naval tactical data systems, United States Navy Fleet Computer Programming Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1963-1971; flight dynamic specialist, Flight Dynamics Group Code 552 Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1971-1984; research specialist, astronomer space telescope project, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Association advisor Explorer Post 1275, Boy Scouts American, Goddard Space Flight Center/National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1976.
Connections
Married Judith Lee Morton, September 8, 1963. Children: Lilah Jane, Ruth Joanne.
