Background
Kochendorfer, Fred Daniel was born on November 9, 1921 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of August Fred and Freda (Buettner) Kochendorfer.
engineer government space agency manager
Kochendorfer, Fred Daniel was born on November 9, 1921 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of August Fred and Freda (Buettner) Kochendorfer.
Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1943. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
With, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (later National Aeronautics and Space Administration), 1943-1963, 70-85; manager, Initial Defense Communications Satellite Program at Philco Ford Company, 1963-1970; manager Pioneer and Helios Programs, Headquarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1970-1985; advanced studies manager Office of Space Flight, Headquarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970-1980.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate) M C.
Married Anna Mary Myers, February 12, 1977. Children: David Alan, Robert Brian, Jill Nadine.