Blaha, John E., 1942-

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1942-

Biographical Information

John E. Blatha graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science in engineering science and a Master of Science in astronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1966. He took part in five space missions on both the Space Shuttle and Mir. Because of his mission on Mir during the 1996 U.S. election, Blatha was unable to vote. Texas amended their election statutes to allow voting from space because of Blatha's situation.

Citation:

"John E. Blatha." Wikipedia.org. Accessed on November 20, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Blaha

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Purdue University Astronauts collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSP 168

Scope and Contents The Purdue University Astronauts collection consists of items relating to Purdue's alumni astronauts that had been collected by various donors before the advent of the Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives. Included are newspaper clippings, Purdue University News Service press releases that had been written in regards to Neil A. Armstrong and Apollo 11, and various newspapers with Apollo 11 headlines and related clippings. Also included are Purdue University related...

Dates: 1965 - 2003

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 6

Scope and Contents The Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers document the extensive Air Force and NASA career of Roy D. Bridges Jr.The papers include but are not limited to, artifacts, audio visual material, awards, books, briefs and records, certificates, clippings, clothing, correspondence, diaries, documents, flight logs, flight checklists and data files, along with Bridges' pilot kneeboard notes, medals, mementos, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, textbooks, research papers, and working paper...

Dates: 1950 - 2013