Burt Freeman
Burt Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1924 |
| Died | October 4, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Physicist |
Burton E Freeman (July 3, 1924 – October 4, 2016) was an American physicist and explosive engineer who researched the calculated expedition timetables for the American Project Orion nuclear propulsion spacecraft in the 1950s and 60s.[1] He calculated timetables for round trips to Mars and Venus.
Burt had commented that "In retrospect" Orion "was a really crazy idea". "A great deal of force of personality and intellect drove this project". Burt lived in San Diego until moving to Kihei, HI in 2015, where he lived until his death on October 4, 2016.
References
[edit]- ^ Dyson, G. (2003). Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-7284-6. Retrieved November 16, 2015.