Richard Stachurski

Richard Stachurski is a retired US Air Force colonel whose career was spent in aeronautic and astronautic development programs. His military service included six years on loan to NASA for the Apollo lunar landing program where he participated in the Apollo 5 and the Apollo 9-14 missions. Returning to civilian life, Stachurski worked as a satellite systems design manager for the Boeing Company. He is the author of Longitude by Wire: Finding North America and numerous articles on the history of...See more

Richard Stachurski is a retired US Air Force colonel whose career was spent in aeronautic and astronautic development programs. His military service included six years on loan to NASA for the Apollo lunar landing program where he participated in the Apollo 5 and the Apollo 9-14 missions. Returning to civilian life, Stachurski worked as a satellite systems design manager for the Boeing Company. He is the author of Longitude by Wire: Finding North America and numerous articles on the history of geodesy, cartography, and exploration. He is a native New Yorker and currently lives near Seattle, Washington. See less