Education
California State University, Los Los Angeles
California State University, Los Los Angeles
Liebergot was an EECOM controller and was responsible for the electrical and environmental systems on board the Command Module. In 1970, he was part of the team that guided Apollo 13 back to Earth following the explosion which crippled the spacecraft. He began his career in 1963 with North American Aviation after graduating from California State University, Los Los Angeles
In 1964, he came to National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Liebergot was a Deputy Flight Director on Apollo 4, then an EECOM flight controller on Apollo 8–15.
On Apollo 17, he served as CSSB SPAN (SPacecraft ANalysis room) Support. He continued as a controller in the Skylab and ASTP missions.
In the Apollo 13 movie, Seymour "Sy" Liebergot was played by Clint Howard, the brother of director Ron Howard.