History: Bellman and Matranga

This photo Nalin and I found in the archive is that of Donald Bellman and Gene Matranga of NASA Flight Research Center (probably taken in the 1964-66 timeframe). Bellman was the PM and Matranga and Drake (not pictured) were engineers on the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) project in 1964-65.

-Jeff Veselenak, AIAA AV Executive Advisor.


More info is at the Dryden Fact Sheet for the LLRV.

Do/did you know these two gentlemen? Did you work on or with the LLRV project? We'd love to hear your story. Please click below to leave your comments on this post.

Scaled Thank You Letter

Thanks to the generosity of AIAA AV members, we were able to donate a consolidated check for $225.00 to the Scaled Family Support Fund, which was set up to assist the families of those killed in the tragedy that befell the famous Mojave-based company some time back. We received the following from them:

October 16th, 2007

Dear Sir or Madam,

On behalf of the Scaled Family Support Fund, we would like to thank you for your generous donation to aid those affected by the explosion on July 26, 2007.

Your contribution has helped to alleviate some of the immediate needs for the families of Eric Blackwell, Todd Ivens, and Glen May. Your support will also aid those who were injured: Kieth Fritsinger, Gene Gisin, and Jason Kramb.

The families have expressed how astonished they are with the level of generosity, love, and support that has comforted them during this difficult time. Again, thank you for making it possible to help the members of our Scaled Family.

Sincerely,
The Scaled Family Support Fund