Arturo Campos
Arturo Campos (1934 – September 5, 2001) was an American
Early life and education
Campos was born into a
Career
He worked at
While at the Johnson Space Center, Campos established its branch of the League of United Latin American Citizens and in 1974 became its first president,[1][3] was a member of the employees' Hispanic Heritage Program, and served as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Program representative.[2]
Personal life and death
Campos and his wife, Petra T. Campos, had three daughters. He died of a heart attack at his home in Seabrook, Texas, at 66.[1]
Honors and legacy
Campos shared in the Presidential Medal of Freedom that was awarded to the Mission Control staff after the Apollo 13 incident.[1][2]
He was inducted into the Martin High School Hall of Fame in 2002.[3]
After a public contest, his name was used for the male mannequin Commander Moonikin Campos to be used to test radiation exposure and other hazards on the Artemis 1 lunar mission in 2022.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mark Carreau (August 16, 2011) [September 7, 2001], "Deaths: Arturo B. Campos, NASA engineer", Houston Chronicle
- ^ a b c d e Michael Bock (June 15, 2021), Arturo Campos: A Key Player in Bringing Apollo 13 Home, NASA
- ^ a b c d e Odie Arambula (October 25, 2016) [April 24, 2005], "Monday Wash: Laredo mans Apollo 13 role goes unnoticed", Laredo Morning Times (opinion)
- ^ Kathryn Hambleton; Cheryl Warner (June 29, 2021), Public Names 'Moonikin' Flying Around Moon on NASA's Artemis I Mission (press release), NASA; also at Parabolic Arc