Milt Windler, a NASA flight director who played a key role in the Apollo 13 rescue mission in 1970, has died at age 94. He was one of the original flight directors, leading shifts for Apollo 8 through Apollo 15 and all three Skylab missions, earning the call sign 'Maroon Flight.'
Background
Windler was among the pioneering NASA flight directors appointed in 1968, serving through the height of the Apollo program and the Skylab era.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 4, 2026 at 03:45 AM
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- 5.0 / 10