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Jed Pearson
General Pearson was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps upon graduation from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering in June 1960. He was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1961. From November 1961 to July 1964, Jed was assigned to the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Beaufort, South Carolina. During his assignment there, Jed’s first operational tour was aboard the USS Independence with VMA-324. During...
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Pearson Orbit
What is the Pearson Orbit? Well – it’s not an official orbit, nor an official term. I can only say that it’s an endearing dedication to the man that led us to find its uniqueness among the infinite number of existing orbits around our planet. Little did we know that, when pursuing research about the Space Elevator for my Graduate Research Project at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, we would come to discover something...
The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.
- John Glenn