| Full Name: | Maxime Allen "Max" Faget |
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| Birthdate: | August 26, 1921 - Stann Creek Town, British Honduras |
| Death: | October 9, 2004 - Houston, Texas |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering - Louisiana State University |
| Military Service: | United States Navy |
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| Director Engineering and Development Manned Spaceflight Center |
| 1962-1981 |
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| Max Faget designed the Mercury spacecraft, and contributed to the designs of the Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle spacecraft. |
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| Max Faget explains a model of the Apollo spacecraft to members of the Korean Natioanl Assembly |
Max Faget lights a cigar in Mission Control to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Apollo 11 mission |
Max Faget with a model of an early space shuttle prototype design |
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