NASA emergency medical personnel responded but were unable to revive him," spokeswoman Candrea Thomas told AFP."The incident is under investigation."United Space Alliance chief executive Virginia Barnes identified the employee as engineer James Vanover."Our focus right now is on providing support for the family, and for his co-workers," Barnes said.
Date: Mar 15, 2011
Category: Sci/Tech
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Space Station Crew Preps for Wednesday Return to Earth
Preparation for the Endeavour launch, however, took a tragic turn this week after a veteran shuttle engineer fell from the launch pad and died. James Vanover, 53, fell around 7:40am while working on swing arms attached to the launch pad's fixed tower, Florida Today reports.
Date: Mar 15, 2011
Category: Sci/Tech
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Space shuttle worker killed in fall at US launchpad
James Vanover, an engineer with prime shuttle contractor United Space Alliance, died after a fall at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, where the space shuttle Endeavour is being prepared for liftoff on April 19 on NASA's next-to-last shuttle mission.
Medics rushed to the pad, but were unable to revive him. He was identified as James Vanover, an engineer for United Space Alliance, a NASA contractor. Neither the company nor NASA released any details, including where he was working on the pad when the accident occurred Monday morning.
Date: Mar 14, 2011
Category: Sci/Tech
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A space shuttle worker fell to his death Monday at the launch pad, the first fatality there in decades, NASA officials said. He was identified as James Vanover, an engineer for United Space Alliance, a NASA contractor. Neither the company nor NASA released any details, including where he was working
He was identified as James Vanover, an engineer for United Space Alliance, a NASA contractor. Neither the company nor NASA released any details, including where he was working on the pad when the accident occurred Monday morning.
Date: Mar 14, 2011
Category: Sci/Tech
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National / World Briefs: Man pleads in explosives case
Medics were unable to revive James Vanover, an engineer for United Space Alliance. A NASA spokesman said work on Endeavour was suspended for the day. The shuttle arrived at the pad last week for liftoff April 19. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ordering ...
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