Forrest S. Peterson

Forrest S. Peterson

Infobox Astronaut
name =Forrest Silas Petersen


type =USAF Astronaut
nationality =American
status =Deceased
date_birth =May 16, 1922
date_death =December 8, 1990
place_birth =Amarillo, Texas
place_death =Omaha, Nebraska
previous_occupation =Test Pilot
rank =Vice Admiral, United States Navy
selection =1958 MISS Group
time =
mission =None
insignia =|

Forrest Silas "Pete" Petersen (May 16, 1922-December 8, 1990) was a United States Naval officer and a USAF astronaut selected as part of the Man In Space Soonest project in 1958. He was born in Holdredge, Nebraska. He died of cancer in Omaha, Nebraska on December 8, 1990.

Education

Petersen received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1944. He received another Bachelor of Science degee, this time in aeronautical engineering, from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1952. He stayed at the Postgraduate School where the next year he received his Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering.

Man In Space Soonest

Petersen was selected in 1958 with the second crop of astronauts as part of the Man In Space Soonest project. He flew five flights in the X-15 research aircraft but never reached space.

Naval career

From 1962 until his retirement in 1980 he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Material, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare, and as Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command. He retired from the Navy in May 1980 as a Vice Admiral.

Personal

Petersen was married to the former Jean B. Carter. Together they had four children.

External links

* [http://www.spacefacts.de/ Spacefacts]


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