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| was | Engineer Aerospace engineer | |
| Work field | Engineering Science | |
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| Birth | 1928 | |
| Death | 1 January 2006 (aged 78 years) |
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Daniel Sarokon (1928 - January 1, 2006) was a NASA Launch Conductor, described as 'one of the most influential people in the history of space travel. His first launch was that of the Moon probe Surveyor 1 and in his career he supervised 30 lunar and planetary missions.
The launch of the New Horizons Pluto mission in January 2006 was dedicated in his honour.