[meteorite-list] RIP: Robert Farquhar (1932-2015)

[Ron Baalke]

http://spaceref.com/isee-3/robert-farquhar-1932-2015.html


Robert Farquhar 1932-2015
By Keith Cowing
Spaceref.com
October 18, 2015

My friend Robert Farquhar left this life today. He orbited the sun 83 
times. He was big on orbits and designed some of the most esoteric and 
complex spacecraft trajectories ever attempted which  were executed with 
stunning precision.

Between ISEE-3's crazy trips around the inner solar system to the recent 
flyby of Pluto, Bob had a hand in many missions. I went to visit Bob a 
week or so ago at home. He was weak but still smiled when I told him we 
had a date to go outside and wave at ISEE-3 when it flies by Earth again 
in 2029. More to follow in the days ahead. This graphic went out on the 
@ISEE3Reboot Twitter account today "I lost my human brother Bob Farquhar 
today. Although I don't have a computer I will always remember him."