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OH 1604

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeKIRKLAND, Zach (b. 1938)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1604
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the Skylab Oral History Project. NASA engineer and manager. Childhood in San Antonio and Orange, Texas; education at Lamar State College of Technology; decision to join NASA; work on engine development program, Apollo propulsion systems and duties in mission control; duties in Skylab and Space Shuttle programs; turf battles among Johnson Space Center and other NASA centers and contractors.
Interviewer(s)Michael Johnson
Physical Description45 pp.
Terms of UseOpen